Jewish Institute for Lifelong Learning & Innovation
Enabling you to experience Jewish life fully in our world.
JILLI is dedicated to enriching people’s lives through lifelong learning and experiences, using tailored educational pathways to explore all aspects of Jewish living in our world.
Rabbi Lia Bass, JILLI’s founder and spiritual leader, was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is the first woman from Latin America to be ordained as a Rabbi by the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. She is a bold and innovative Jewish leader who believes that Judaism is a spiritual way to respond to the joys and sorrows of being human. Read More…>>
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We are all being bombarded with images of campus protests. Depending on our news sources, these are described as pro-Palestinian, or anti-Israel, or pro-Hamas, or anti-Zionist. I will share with you what is in my heart, More…
I have shared with you how I connect the making of pottery with my spiritual tradition. Pottery making brings me joy, and Judaism is my spiritual path, the guiding principle for the way I live. More…
After pulling up walls and shaping, it is time to take away the excess clay and to add underglazes, handles, beaks, spouts, or carve designs onto the form. This step of taking away the excess clay is called (by some people) trimming or turning (for others). More…
After wedging, centering, and opening, the next step to create a clay vessel is pulling up the walls. I make sure there is enough water on the walls but none pooling on the bottom of the vessel. I hold a sponge with my right hand and with it I press the clay from the outside, More…