Rosh Chodesh Society - Next Genesis

About Next Genesis

In Bereshit, the Story Began. In Us, It Continues.

Every life is a story unfolding—but not every story is fully understood. What if the deeper currents of your journey were already inscribed within the Torah’s opening sagas? The Rosh Chodesh Society invites you to a new seven-part course, NEXT GENesis, where the early narratives of Genesis emerge not as distant beginnings but as a living reflection of the human soul. Through stories of longing and choice, fracture and renewal, discover a more intimate understanding of yourself, your purpose, and the path unfolding before you. With brilliance, warmth, and practical wisdom, this course gently reveals the deeper truths woven within these narratives—the story beneath the stories—inviting you to step into them and continue them with clarity, courage, and soul.

Course Information

Next Genesis at Chabad of the Main Line

Join women from our community for seven meaningful sessions of Torah learning, thoughtful discussion, and personal discovery.

Course

Next Genesis

Sessions

7 Lessons

Location

Chabad of the Main Line
Led by Holly Cohen →

Registration

Register for Next Genesis

Complete the form below to join the 5787 Rosh Chodesh Society season.

Seven-Part Journey

Explore the stories that shape us.

Each session explores one of the formative narratives of Genesis and reveals its relevance to the way we understand ourselves, our relationships, and our purpose.

01

Generating a Universe

Living Between the Trees

Enter Eden to discover the driving purpose of Genesis, the roles of the human body and soul, and the relationship between physicality and spirituality.
02

Engendering Evil

Biting More Than Can Be Swallowed

Explore the serpent, temptation, and the first sin through psychological and spiritual lenses, and examine the trajectory of human self-perception.
03

Emergent Shame

Wrapping to Reveal, Laboring to Rise

Discover the origins and function of clothing, the birth of shame, and the Divine design behind life's struggles, labor, and repair.
04

Divergence

Mending the Rift Between Sky and Soil

Enter the story of Cain and Abel and explore jealousy, conflict, crime, remorse, self-control, and purposeful balance.
05

Degeneration

Harnessing Progress for Moral Greatness

Visit the world before the Flood and explore societal advancement, moral decline, and the meaningful redirection of passions and assets.
06

Regenerating Society

Becoming a Beacon

Step into the world after the Flood and explore how empathy, sacrifice, confidence, and vision can transform weakness into success and isolation into outreach.
07

Convergence

Living With the Creator

Discover the lesser-known background of Abraham, learn how to respond to setbacks and crises, and explore the path toward spiritual fulfillment and connection with the Infinite.

Holly Cohen

Meet Your Instructor

Led by Holly Cohen

Holly is a longtime Jewish communal leader with extensive experience in Jewish education and nonprofit leadership. She is the founder and CEO of Tamim Academies, a growing network of Jewish elementary schools that partners with local Chabad centers and provides curriculum, teacher training, administrative support, and strategic guidance.

She lives locally with her husband and especially enjoys spending time with their children and grandchildren.