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A Taste of Third Space: 10 Holy Ideas for Right Now!

An open house, garden party, and day of learning all wrapped into one! Join us for a taste of what makes Third Space so special. Drop in for one session or stay all day!

Exterior photo of Third Space at Shaarei Tfilloh in sun and shadow with blue sky behind

June 1, 2025 | 12:00PM – 4:00PM

Third Space

Local artists, rabbis and teachers, Rabbi Jessy Dressin and scholar-in-residence Laynie Soloman

Details

Open House • Garden Party • Day of Learning 
 

On Sunday, June 1, join us for a taste of what makes Third Space so special.  

You can: 

learn something new 
meet someone new 
tour the building and check out the many updates we’ve made  
consider a burning question of this season  
enjoy activities and music in our garden 
participate in our Judaica & Book swap
and more!  

Local artists, rabbis and teachers will offer sessions throughout the building and throughout the day, all related to the theme: Expanding the Jewish Canon and Conversation. (Psst…that expansion means YOU are invited; you belong.) 

The day culminates with Rabbi Jessy in conversation with this year’s Taste of Third Space scholar in residence: Laynie Soloman.   

Laynie is a teacher and Torah-lover who seeks to uplift the piously irreverent, queer, and subversive spirit of rabbinic text and theology.  

When you join us, you’ll have the chance to think about the nature of wisdom, who and what counts, and how we can and must co-create a world shaped by our needs and informed by the wisdom of Jewish text and tradition

* Do you have Judaica that needs a new home? Maybe a favorite Jewish book that is ready to find its place on someone else’s shelf? Contribute to our Judaica & Book Swap. We will be collecting items between now and June 1, when those who have Judaica and book needs can browse—and take home!—the swap offerings. To offer Judaica or books, please bring no more than one bankers’ box worth to Third Space (2001 Liberty Heights Ave. Our front door faces Holmes Avenue, under the black awning) on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 10 am and 2 pm. Ring the doorbell when you arrive and a Third Space staff member will meet you at the door! Please do not leave boxes at our entrance.

What to expect.

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