Lunch and Learn: Broadcasting the Miracle of Fat with Rabbi Dr. Minna Bromberg

In this special online Chanukah program on December 2 at 11:30 a.m., Rabbi Dr. Minna Bromberg invites us to explore body liberation through the lens of Jewish tradition and sacred story. Drawing on her groundbreaking book Every Body Beloved and the radical reframing of Chanukah’s miracle as a celebration of fat, we will reflect on how Judaism calls us to embrace every body as a divine gift. Through text study, personal narrative, and guided reflection, participants will be invited to challenge the idolatry of diet culture and anti-fat bias, discover how to cultivate communities of true belonging, and spread the joy of “broadcasting the miracle” of fatness, freedom, and resilience.

What You’ll Learn

• Reframe the Story: See the miracle of Chanukah and the Exodus from “the Narrow Places” as powerful metaphors for moving from body shame to collective freedom.
• Create Belonging: Explore tools for building Jewish communities where everyone belongs, regardless of body size.
• Connect with Tradition: Discover how Jewish texts affirm that every person is created in the image of God, calling us to honor and cherish all bodies.
• Challenge Systems: Gain a theological framework for resisting anti-fat bias, healthism, and diet culture while finding joy in bodies as they are.
• Spread the Light: Embrace the mitzvah of “broadcasting the miracle” as sacred activism, sharing fat joy and body freedom as part of Jewish spiritual life.

Register to join us. Contact cajl@tisrael.org with questions.

About Rabbi Dr. Minna Bromberg

Rabbi Dr. Minna Bromberg brings her uniquely powerful voice—both literally and figuratively—to the urgent work of body liberation within a Jewish context. She is passionate about writing, teaching, and change-making at the nexus of social justice and spiritual care. In 2020, she founded Fat Torah with a clear and compelling mission: to shatter the idolatry of weight stigma and harness the profound resources of Jewish tradition to build a world that embraces all bodies. A gifted singer with five acclaimed albums, Minna also shares her gift by teaching others to lift their voices in song and prayer. Her own unique insights are enriched by her doctoral work in sociology (Northwestern University, 2005) and rabbinic ordination (Hebrew College, 2010). Jerusalem is home, where she lives with her family.

You can purchase the book in advance at https://bookshop.org/lists/every-body-beloved.