Rena DeLevie will facilitate this week, exploring how Jewish rituals such as Shabbat, prayer, blessings, and storytelling intersect with modern neuroscience to shape attention, memory, emotion, and social connection.

This program is part of our Challah and Conversation series, where Rabbi Lisa Izes, Shames JCC senior director of Jewish engagement, leads interactive, guided conversations about life that weave together spirituality and a Jewish lens. Topics range from the human experience, holidays, Israel, and current events—all grounded in thoughtful discussion and a focus on our shared humanity.