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 [...]
In this class, we will explore how the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth – who lived his entire life as a Jew – became the focal point of a new religion. We will also look at the relationship between the Jewish people and the early church, including antisemitism in late antiquity and the [...]
Who or what is God? What is the purpose of prayer? What does it mean to live an ethical Jewish life? Join us as we wrestle with some of the biggest philosophical and theological questions Judaism has to offer. We will read excerpts from modern and contemporary Jewish thinkers like Martin Buber, Abraham Joshua Heschel, [...]
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