“Science and Nature in the Midrash: When Contemporary Science and Classical Sources Collide"

Dalia Shulman, Yoetzet Halakha will address this topic to unite us in learning in celebration of the Global Day of Jewish Learning. Dalia is the Community Scholar and Yoetzet at the Young Israel of White Plains and director of the Halakha & Infertility Program for YeshTikva.org and is a community member of Netivot Shalom here in Teaneck.

The Global Day of Jewish Learning is an annual event that brings Jews of all backgrounds together through study of our shared texts.  Uniting more than 500 communities in 40+ countries, it furthers Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsalz’s mission – “Let My People Know.” The 2016 theme -  Under the Same Sky: "The Earth is Full of Your Creations" – explores our world and nature. For more info and to check out the LIVE video  broadcast - ON AIR - visit www.theglobalday.org

Dalia Shulman is Yoetzet Halacha for the Young Israel of White Plains, and an advisory board member and Yoetzet Halacha for YeshTikva.org. She spent two years of intensive study of Hilchot Niddah as a Miriam Glaubach Fellow at Nishmat’s U.S. Yoatzot Halacha Fellows Program. Prior to this, Dalia studied Biology and Jewish Philosophy at Stern College for Women and Medieval Jewish History at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies.  She also spent time learning as a fellow at Stern’s Graduate Program for Advanced Talmudic Studies.  Dalia has enjoyed being involved in the Jewish community in the past, working with people of diverse backgrounds at the Jewish Outreach Network of Bergen County and the Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies.  Dalia (along with husband Matis and their children) lives in Teaneck and is a member of Congregation Netivot Shalom.