Explore the origins and evolution of the Reform Movement within Judaism. Learn about its key principles, influential figures, and the ways it has shaped contemporary Jewish practice and thought. Discover how the Reform Movement has responded to modernity and adapted Jewish traditions to align with contemporary values. Please register by January 24.
Let us explore the question: Can the Jewish people be sustained by its civil religion? The memory of the Holocaust and its lessons have been integrated into Israeli and American Jewish society both in tandem and at odds over the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We will explore the ways in which the Holocaust has helped [...]
Eve, mother of all the living, is the first woman partaker in fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. We may think we know her story, but a close look at Genesis suggests there is more to Eve than meets the eye. In this class, we will examine the Torah passages dealing with Eve and the [...]
Approximately two thousand years ago, a rabbi named Yochanan made a pivotal and pragmatic decision that would shape the fate of the Jewish people. By examining how the rabbis navigated their own ethical challenges—determining truth, upholding compromise, convincing others, maintaining peace with neighbors, avoiding infighting, and weighing sinning in hopes of promoting a greater good—Rabbi [...]
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