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THESE CLASSES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
PLEASE REGISTER THROUGH THE HOST ORGANIZATION (link provided). |
MODERN JEWISH IDEAS, BELIEFS, AND PRACTICES co-taught with Dr. Bernie SteinbergTHis course will explore modern Judaism as a complex intergenerational conversation among a diverse range of Jews, ideas, beliefs, and practices. Organized thematically, we’ll probe dilemmas of modern Jewish Identity; diversity of Jewish cultures, languages and narratives; laws and power structures; messiahs and mysticisms; visions of the future of Judaism. The group discussions will focus on words as mediators of cultural meanings, and concrete encounters with a variety of practices. In addition to general background readings, the course will integrate guided close-readings and discussion of thinkers, such as Avivah Zornberg, Franz Kafka, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Elie Wiesel, Judith Plaskow, Franz Rosenzweig, Martin Buber, and Mordecai Kaplan among others.
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CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDIES,
GRADUATE THEOLOGICAL UNION Wednesdays, 5:30-8:20 February 6, to May 22, 2019 For information about registration and feed contact: cjs@gtu.edu |
KEVAH GROUPSRachel currently leads 5 Kevah groups. Read about her experience teaching for Kevah in their September 2016 newsletter.
Kevah Groups are micro-communities with a shared affinity principle (usually based on geographic location, shared interest, demography, or life stage) that gathers regularly (once or twice month) to study Jewish texts and be part of a community of learners. Group hosts bring together people who choose what, when, and where they want to study; Kevah helps to successfully launch and maintain these Groups, empowering hosts to build a new kind of Jewish learning into their communities. |
Kevah functions as the "matchmaker" between educators and groups. If you are interested in either starting your own group or joining an existing group please contact them directly: www.Kevah.org . |