Upcoming Classes- 2020/ 2021

This series examines a variety of sources in classic rabbinic literature, examining the issue from a variety of perspectives. Continue reading →

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Join Rabbi David Silber as he looks into the story of Abraham. Continue reading →

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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In this 6 part course, we will look at the laws of Kashrut pertaining to the preparation of food by non-Jews. Although modern kashrut supervision makes many of these laws invisible to us, they have profoundly shaped the Jewish cultural experience. We will … Continue reading →

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Join Rabbi David Silber as he looks at King David and his court in rabbinic literature. Continue reading →

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Hundreds of thousands of people across the globe have died of COVID-19, and, in most of those cases, the deceased were neither buried nor mourned in typical ways. In this series we will explore some of the core texts about kevod … Continue reading →

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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The origins of modern academic Jewish Studies lie in the enterprise of “Hokhmat Yisrael” (or: Wissenschaft des Judentums), which flourished in the 19th century in various intellectual centers across Europe. This course aims to distinguish between traditional and critical approaches to … Continue reading →

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Our intimate relationships often bring out both the best and the worst in us.  How do we navigate these relationships in a way that balances the needs of both partners?  What happens if one partner is not interested in that … Continue reading →

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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As Western humans we believe in humanism, but can Jewish tradition contribute something to our understanding of human dignity? There are many Jewish sources on this issue, but can a Jewish perspective on this issue be said to exist? Abraham … Continue reading →

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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The Torah teaches us that humanity is created in the divine image. Chazal develop and apply this theme in a number of places, and their discussions lay bare important questions about the nature of the divine image. In particular, several … Continue reading →

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Human dignity is a concept often invoked in contemporary medical ethics, especially in favor of patients’ right to choose the course of their treatment — or whether to continue treatment at all.This emphasis on patient autonomy has frequently put Jewish … Continue reading →

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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The Bible portrays God as capable of catastrophically destructive anger, as well as infinite mercy. Rabbinic texts severely condemn human anger, comparing it to idolatry, while portraying God as engaged in an internal struggle with his own anger. In the … Continue reading →

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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A series for teenage girls, by registration only. These classes will not be recorded or livestreamed.  We might have all kinds of lofty ideals about human dignity and the proper treatment of others, but in practice it can often be … Continue reading →

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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The doctrine that humans were created in God’s image is supposed to tell us that there’s something unique and something special, even sacred, about humanity. It is a principle about humans, and therefore, you could call it anthropological. But the principle … Continue reading →

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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In this series we’ll explore how the experience of caring for others in need—including young children, the sick, and the elderly— shapes our religious lives. Using sources ranging from the Talmud to contemporary philosophy, we’ll consider how experiences of care … Continue reading →

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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These past months of social distancing have precipitated a fundamental change in human experience, where virtual reality has, to a large degree, become normalized as the platform for human interaction and religious experience. What are the implications of this shift … Continue reading →

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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