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Join us again this academic year for Tamid of Hebrew College Adult Learning’s free, monthly GROW series. For our first program, we will examine the religious origins of secular Judaism. We hope you will spend an hour with us for this and future programs in our series, to gather, reflect, observe, and wrestle with topics that will deepen your Jewish learning.
September Program
Program: The Religious Origins of Secular Judaism
Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 12-1 PM/9-10 AM PST | Zoom
Instructors: Rabbi Leonard Gordon, D. Min.
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With Kafka (1883-1924) and Spinoza (1632-1677) as our guides, we will explore the origins of modern secular Judaism. If God is ultimately unknowable or identifiable with the natural order what does that say about the state of Jewish belief? Join us for an hour of learning and exploration.
Our Instructor
Dr. Rabbi Leonard Gordon is the chair of the National Synagogue Council (NCS) and a frequent teacher in MEAH since 2017. The NCS organizes interfaith dialogues between the American Jewish community and the Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox and Muslim communities. He served as rabbi at congregation B’nai Tikvah in Canton, MA through June, 2023. Fascinated by the unique Jewish experience in Sepharad, he currently leads trips to Spain and Morocco for interfaith and Jewish heritage groups, including a planned MEAH trip to Spain in May, 2024.
Gordon received rabbinic ordination and an MA from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He also holds a BA and M Phil from Columbia University, and an MA in Religious Studies from Brown University. In 2018, he earned a Doctor of Ministry degree in Interfaith Studies at the Andover Newton Theological School.
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Future Free, Monthly GROW Programs
Program: Future of Liberal Zionism
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 12-1 PM/9-10 AM PST | Zoom
Instructor: Rabbi Dan Judson, PhD
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Join historian and Hebrew College Provost, Rabbi Dan Judson, Ph.D. for a lecture and discussion on the past and future of liberal Zionism. One of the casualties of the ongoing crisis in Israel has been for some a loss of faith in the possibility of a Zionism rooted in a liberal worldview. We will explore history to define what we mean by liberal Zionism, and then try to discern the pathway forward for those committed to a Jewish state and humanistic values.
Program: “When Arguing Works, It Hurts, and How to Tell the Difference”
Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | 12-1 PM/9-10 AM PST | Zoom
Instructor: Rabbi Natan Margalit
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In our times of polarization and social fragmentation, we are searching for ways to disagree productively and respectfully. In this we have much that we can learn from the classic Jewish sources ranging from the Talmud to Hasidic mysticism. In this session we’ll explore some examples and discuss how we can apply Jewish insights into our own lives.
Program: Memory & Memory Enhancement in Medieval Ashkenaz
Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | 12-1 PM/9-10 AM PST | Zoom
Instructor: Susan Einbinder
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Anyone who has crammed for an exam, or left home without whatever you vowed not to forget, has strategies for enhancing memory. For Late Antique and medieval Jews, an excellent memory was as key to social status as religious authority, and Jewish emphasis on study encouraged the cultivation of memory. Beginning with a survey of ancient memory enhancement practices, I look at some Jewish responses to the need to memorize and retain quantities of text. Where memory fell short, magic was also an option. Remarkably, elements of early Jewish memory magic survived into medieval Ashkenaz in the rituals that marked a Jewish boy’s first day of school. What might the persistence of these rituals in Jewish life tell us about Jewish attitudes toward learning and how they may differ from modern emphases?
Program: “Kabbalah, Darkness, and Light — Hanukkah’s Season of Balanced Hope”
Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | 12-1 PM/9-10 AM PST | Zoom
Instructor: Yaakov Ginsberg-Schreck
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As far back as the Garden of Eden, we humans have feared the dark and yearned for periods of light. This Hanukkah season, for our people’s ancient winter solstice celebration, what darkness are we being asked to release in order to rededicate our lives and communities in the light of eternal hope?
Tamid of Hebrew College is your home for Jewish learning and exploration for your mind, body, heart and soul. The Hebrew word Tamid, which can be translated as “continuous” or “eternal”, links us to our past, honors our present, and connects us to the future. We believe in a continual process of growth and learning and are excited to offer our you a wide array of courses and experiences to expand your thinking, build connection to Jewish tradition and the Jewish people, and nourish your soul. Explore our programs and online course catalog.
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