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This event is in the past.It took place on February 1, 2026 at The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life.

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Beit Midrash Study Session | The First Water is the Body: Tracing Streams

At The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

Downtown Berkeley

Turn your creek memories into poetry at this hands-on workshop with poet Dan Alter. You'll read Jewish texts about water, then write your own "stream-poems" inspired by rivers that shaped your life.

Poetry workshop
Jewish learning
Creative writing
Gallery-based

Tips

🖼️arrive early for the 1pm gallery tour
✍️bring a notebook for drafting poems
📧email [email protected] for accessibility needs

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA

+1 510-643-2526

magnes.berkeley.edu

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