With the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas, join Matt Check, Director of Lifelong Learning, for a discussion on the history of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Matt will talk about the larger historical context of the war that is happening now, and he will touch upon his time living in Israel, working [...]

Life and Death—It’s in the Courts, the Legislatures and the Talmud: A Jewish View of the Death Penalty Rabbi Lewis Kamrass Rabbi Kamrass will guide us through the complexities of capital punishment, including the clear statements in the Bible, examples like the Rabbinic/Talmudic major shift away from capital punishment, the use of the death penalty [...]

Faith in Crisis Rabbi Zachary Goodman Drawing from the new curriculum produced by the Sholom Hartman Institute of Jerusalem, we will explore the themes of faith and faithlessness in times of crisis. Tap into Jewish wisdom--ancient and contemporary--and discover that our spiritual struggles and aspirations put us in very good company! This course is accessible [...]

With the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas, join Matt Check, Director of Lifelong Learning, for a discussion on the history of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Matt will talk about the larger historical context of the war that is happening now, and he will touch upon his time living in Israel, working [...]

Faith in Crisis Rabbi Zachary Goodman Drawing from the new curriculum produced by the Sholom Hartman Institute of Jerusalem, we will explore the themes of faith and faithlessness in times of crisis. Tap into Jewish wisdom--ancient and contemporary--and discover that our spiritual struggles and aspirations put us in very good company! This course is accessible [...]

Our first several sessions of Talmud and Rabbinic Judaism Class this year will explore the popular New York Times series known as “The Ethicist,” applying Rabbinic values and sources to discern a Jewish response to the ethical dilemmas posed in this column. Join us as Rabbi Kamrass leads us through the sources from Talmud and [...]