Join us for an artistic exploration of the Passover themes of rebirth and sacrifice. We will dive deep into both themes through engagement with the symbols of seder plate and other symbolic Passover rituals. This session will be inspired by BCI's dynamic teaching approach which combines self-exploration, Jewish texts and traditions, and creative expression. Previous artistic experience not needed!
BCI, or Brandeis Camp Institute, is an organization that hosts transformative experiences comprised of Jewish learning, arts, culture, and community. Each summer Jewish and Jew-ish participants in their 20’s and early 30’s from around the world gather for multi-day retreats on BCI’s idyllic campus to connect with each other and reconnect with themselves. Learn more here or fill out this quick form for more information.
Aki Yonekawa (she/her) is a Jewish educator and lover of adventures, Jewish camp, nature, and French fries. She has worked in a variety of educational settings including schools (early childhood through high school,) camps, museums, and synagogues. Currently, she is a freelance educator, managing special programs, tutoring bmitzvah students, being a mikveh guide and educator at Mayyim Hayyim in Newton, MA, and working with young adults in leadership development. A committed life-long student, she has learned at Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, SVARA, and Yashrut. Lately, she has also been taking drawing classes to support her new-found love of nature sketching.
She spends her summers as a faculty member at Brandeis Camp Institute, an immersive summer program for Jews in their 20s in Southern California. She lives in an attic in Cambridge, a long way from Los Angeles where she grew up.
Michelle Brint (she/her) is a conceptual artist and facilitator. She's a recent Somerville transplant and has been getting to know the neighborhood by way of meandering strolls, trips to the public library, and visits to local art institutions. Her artistic practice focuses on experimental protocols that isolate creation from analysis. She works as the Associate Director of Brandeis Camp Institute, where, every summer, she has the deep joy of (1) working with Aki, and (2) collaborating to create a laboratory for living Judaism.