Articles by Rabbi Dr. Michael Shire, founder of Torah Godly Play

“Stories are a natural way to hear God’s call. Playing with those stories is an inherently Jewish way to understand and respond".”

Rabbi Dr. Michael Shire

Rabbi Dr. Michael Shire, academic director of Hebrew Colleges Master of Jewish Education Program, speaks about the spirit of play in Judaism’s faith tradition Wednesday in the Hall of Philosophy, part of the Interfaith Lecture Series, “A Spirit of Play”.
The Chautauquan Daily


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