It´s about time.
We´re addressing the inequalities and inaccessibility of many conventional Introduction to Judaism courses.
Welcome to a new kind of entry to the world of Jewish ideas:
Online, flexible, and nuanced learning for everyone, anywhere
Meet your teacher
Miriam Terlinchamp, our Executive Director has worked with hundreds of students on their spiritual journey while teaching Introduction to Judaism for over 15 years.
Miriam served as Senior Rabbi of Temple Sholom in Cincinnati Ohio for 13 years, founded JustLOVE, a multi-faith movement for activists and teaches in the UnYeshiva and at HUC-JIR. She is active on several boards and committees within the Cincinnati community, including serving as immediate past president of the Board of Rabbis and sits on the National Clergy Advisory Council for Faith in Action. Miriam was ordained in 2010 at HUC-JIR, Los Angeles and received her BA in Philosophy of Religion and Studio Art from Scripps College.
Miriam loves to write, paint, and make ridiculously fun videos about Jewish values. She lives in Ohio with her daughters, partner, and dog.
People are saying:
“While Judaism Inbound covered so many topics, it really only touched the surface of Judaism and served as a jumping off point for me to dive into the questions and ideas I’ve been exploring or those raised by the course.
What greater oneness do I believe in if not necessarily the “big man in the sky” version of God?
How can I honor High Holidays if prayer services in synagogue do not feel right to me?
What could Shabbat or other holidays look like in our home if traditional observance customs do not resonate with us?
Can I introduce a regular gratitude practice into my life to substitute prayer?
What values are most important to us and what actions can we take to live them out and pass them on?
What does being Jewish mean to me? What does or can it look like?
These are just some of the questions I have begun to consider. Engaging in Jewish learning on my own terms has helped me find the validation and confidence to dive deeper into this curiosity and self-reflection, to do the work of un/relearning certain ideas and redefining things for myself, to take risks and experiment with new routines and practices until I discover what feels right to me. I know my learning and refining will never be complete, and I find a certain satisfaction in this, knowing how deeply Jewish it is to ask these questions at all”