Talia Weisberg
Core Semikha, Class of 2024

Talia Weisberg is originally from New York, NY. She previously served as the Director of Academic Affairs at the Consulate General of Israel to New England, where she designed and executed strategic initiatives to promote understanding and knowledge of Israel among university students, faculty, and administrations. She earned her Bachelor of Arts at Harvard University in the Comparative Study of Religion with a secondary field in Women, Gender, and Sexuality. Her senior honors thesis explored the Bais Yaakov girls’ school movement, of which she is an alumna, and its role in the evolution of Orthodox women’s formal religious education. As an undergraduate, Talia held several leadership roles within Harvard Hillel and campus feminist groups. She currently serves as the Ritual Chair on the board of the Orthodox Minyan at Harvard Hillel, a minyan that caters to students, young professionals, and young families in Cambridge, MA. In 2013, she was named as one of the Jewish Week’s “36 Under 36” young visionaries reshaping and broadening the Jewish community.
Available Writings
Title | Type | Category | Topic | Year |
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#maharat10daysoftorah Pesach 2022, Day 6 | Dvar Torah; Multimedia | Holidays; Video Dvar Torah | Pesach; #maharat10daysoftorah | 2022/5782 |
Rachel: Our Mother, Our Shepherd | Dvar Torah | Bereishit | Vayeitzei | 2021/5782 |
On the Wings of God | Dvar Torah | Devarim | Haazinu | 2021/5782 |
The Snake and the Donkey | Dvar Torah | Bamidbar | Balak | 2021/5781 |
Matan Torah: A New Creation Narrative | Dvar Torah | Shemot | Yitro | 2021/5781 |
In the News
Title | Publication | Published |
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Artifacts of Orthodox Childhoods: Personal and Critical Essays | Ben Yehuda Press | 2022 |
Books
2022
Dr. Dainy Bernstein collects essays about games, music and toys from individuals including Talia Weisberg.