Ways to get involved in the SEC Community!
Metivta Program
The SEC in the Old City of Jerusalem is the proud host of Metivta, an annual international Rabbinical seminar with the top Sephardic Rabbis from around the world. Learning takes place on the very site that once housed the Hakhan Bashi or the Rishon Le-Tzion (Chief Rabbi) during the Ottoman Empire and also a number of rabbinical schools or Yeshivot throughout those previous centuries. Topics are all contemporary and essential from history to medicine, philosophy, Zionism and more.
Many of our great Sephardic sages grew up and were educated in these buildings. These thoughts add a distinct flavor to anyone who opens a book of the Torah or meditates over the words of our sages within these walls.
The Merhav program for Israeli Community Rabbis
The SEC continues its partnership with Mimizrach Shemesh to train community rabbis in Israel who deal with religious and social issues. We study the writings and opinions of Sephardic sages.
The Merhav program is a 2 year cycle that Rabbis join and study with leading scholars at the SEC Campus’ Shaarei Uziel Bet Midrash.
Shavuot Retreat
Our Shavuot program in Palm Springs is attended by approximately 250 participants. They come from near and far - LA, Seattle and New York - to join forces in celebrating Shavuot in classic SEC style, blending Sephardic tradition, fun times, and of course, lots of delicious food.
From Friday through Monday, the SEC's program included all of the traditional prayers services, some intriguing Torah study classes and communal discussions, lots of fun in the sun, and more food than one can imagine!