If you steal something, the Talmud says you have to return it. But what if you built wealth from what you stole – what if an entire building or legacy or nation was constructed on stolen goods – what does repair look like then? Does it stop at the looted items, or are the structures built from them implicated? In this workshop, we’ll put our rabbinic ancestors in conversation with modern Black and Indigenous thinkers to answer these questions – and we’ll see if the Talmudic case of a “stolen beam” can inform our work on reparations, colonialism, and more.
Hosted by Binya Koatz of Shel Maala
Binya Kóatz is a sefardi / ashki / moroccan / argentinean / ukranian / french trans jewish torah-lover who writes poetry, organizes jewish community and sings and dances with her foremothers. She is originally from the alte heim in Queens, and she currently resides on Ohlone Land in the East Bay.
Date: September 7th, 2025
Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm PT
Location: Online (Zoom Link will be sent at time of registration)
Pricing:
- Sliding Scale starting at $18
- Free for 5786 members and High Holiday 5786 attendees – look for email with Discount Code
- No one turned away for lack of funds – email lia@beyttikkun.org for a lower price admission.
- A portion of the funds beyond our cost with donated to Gaza Soup Kitchen.
Please email shelmaalayeshiva@gmail.com and marissa@beyttikkun.org if you have questions or other accessibility needs.