# Sparks: Mystical Light on the Weekly Parashah with Rabbi Alex Braver

Sparks: Mystical Light on the Weekly Parashah with Rabbi Alex Braver at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, Wednesday 18 November 2026, 19:00.

- Venue: Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, West 88th Street 257, 10024 New York
- With: Alex Braver
- Go to page: https://bj.org/event/sparks-mystical-light-on-the-weekly-parashah/2026-11-18/

A mystical light shines on the weekly Torah portion in an evening study session at a synagogue on Manhattan's Upper West Side. It is led by Rabbi Alex Braver at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun. The gathering takes the week's parashah as its subject.

## Dates

- Wednesday 18 November 19:00 — Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
- Wednesday 25 November 19:00 — Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
- Wednesday 9 December 19:00 — Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
- Wednesday 16 December 19:00 — Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
- Wednesday 23 December 19:00 — Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
- Wednesday 30 December — Congregation B'nai Jeshurun

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