As Chanuka approaches, women everywhere are preparing their homes and communities for eight days of light, warmth, and celebration. But beyond the latkes and menorahs, many are looking for something deeper, a meaningful learning experience that brings out the soul of the holiday.
This year, Batsheva Learning Center is delighted to offer an incredible Chanuka learning booklet, “Yehudis: The Heroine Behind the Miracle of Chanuka,” designed to help women explore the powerful but often-overlooked story of the woman whose bravery helped set the miracle in motion.
For many shluchos leading community learning events, Chanuka presents a beautiful opportunity to gather women together around Torah. Yet preparing a source-based shiur, especially during the hectic Kislev season, can feel daunting. This learning booklet is created precisely with these women in mind. Thoughtfully curated, clearly laid out, and beautifully printed, it offers everything needed to explore the story of Yehudis directly from the original texts, with depth, clarity, and relevance.
The booklet embarks on a rich Chassidic exploration of feminine spiritual power through text based Chassidic and Halachic sources. These texts help learners appreciate why women, specifically, were at the center of the Chanuka miracle, and why women throughout history have often been the catalysts for redemption. It’s a perspective that resonates deeply with women today, especially those balancing family, community, and personal spiritual growth.
To make teaching this material even more accessible, Batsheva Learning Center has paired the booklet with a companion podcast episode. For busy educators, this podcast serves as an invaluable preparation tool; for participants, it offers a rich way to continue the learning at home during the nights of Chanuka.
And because community programming requires more than just content, each booklet comes with a customizable flyer that organizers can use to promote their event. It’s a simple addition that makes hosting a polished, inspiring women’s gathering more manageable than ever.
The Yehudis booklet embodies Batsheva Learning Center’s mission: giving women access to real, text-based Torah learning that is both profound and approachable. It invites women not just to hear the story of Chanuka, but to experience it from the inside, to open the original sources, trace the development of halacha, and discover the spiritual strength of the women who shaped our history.
For shluchos and community leaders searching for a meaningful, high-level learning program this Chanuka, this booklet offers a beautiful, ready-made option. It brings together story, Halacha, and Chassidus in a way that is practical to teach and deeply enriching to learn.
To order printed copies for your community’s Chanuka event, visit:
www.batshevalearningcenter.com/booklets
