Program:Hebrew College Tamid Instructor:Rabbi Dan Judson, PhD Dates: 5 Mondays: 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18 Time: 8-9:30 p.m. ET| 7-8:30 p.m. CT Course fee: $225, financial aid is available Location: Zoom Hosted by: Hebrew College Registration:Click here
Old-New Land is a brief but significant history of the events and ideas which have shaped Zionism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
This five-session course offers a historical deep dive into the evolution of Zionism and the foundational events of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We will examine the 19th-century intellectual shifts, colonial legacies, and competing national aspirations that form the background for the seemingly intractable conflict today. Eschewing a simplistic, black-and-white version of history, this course will emphasize nuance and an appreciation for the historical complexities of the conflict. The course will be rooted in Jewish history while sensitive to Palestinian narratives and the moral challenges of today.
Rather than formal lectures, we will look at poetry, speeches, newspaper accounts and essays to illuminate the historical story. Each session will focus on a particular era as we move from the late 19th century through the 1967 war.
Session 1: The Birth of Zionism
Session 2: Empires and Promises (1914–1922)
Session 3: Two Nationalisms in Collision (1920s–1947)
Session 4: 1948 – Independence and Catastrophe
Session 5: 1967 and the Modern Legacy
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The Generational Divide: A Course for Parents Struggling to Understand Their College/Adult Children’s Perspectives on Israel
Program:Hebrew College Tamid Instructor: Rabbi Dan Judson Dates: 5 Tuesdays: 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3 & 3/10 Time: 6-7:30 p.m. ET Course fee: $225, financial aid is available Location: In Person at Temple Aliyah, 1664 Central Avenue, Needham, MA Hosted by: Hebrew College and Temple Aliyah, Needham Registration: Click here
The crisis in Israel has caused divides within and beyond the Jewish community. Some of those divides have not just separated Jewish communities but are now dividing families. We have heard so many stories of families at odds with each other over Israel, with family members who are unable or unwilling to communicate with each other. This course is specifically for parents who are wrestling with their children’s views on Israel. We are hoping to bring parents together to learn and think about Israel and about family. The course will be a mix of various types of learning. We will be looking at different perspectives on Israel, including that part of the Jewish community which questions Israel, not with the aim to tear down but to try and critically understand this worldview. We will hear from a family therapist for best strategies on communicating through difference. We will also examine some of the historical debates around Zionism to better understand our own moment. The course is not meant to be a support group but an opportunity to learn and reflect together in a space where there is some basic shared experience. Because of the nature of the class, space is limited.
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We warmly invite you to consider dedicating your class in loving memory or honor of a dear one by making a gift in support of Jewish learning. Simply use our secure form and indicate in the text box that this is your class sponsorship. Please be sure to write the class name so your thoughtfulness can be recognized by your instructor. (Suggested minimum gift of $360). Thank you!
Program:Hebrew College Tamid Instructor:Rabbi Neal Gold Dates: 6 Wednesdays: 3/4, 3/18, 3/25, 4/15, 4/22 & 4/29 Time: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. ET Course fee: $270, financial aid is available Location: Zoom Hosted by: Hebrew College Registration:Click here
Since antiquity, Jews have understood themselves not only as a religious community but also as a people. In this course, we’ll study ancient and modern Jewish texts to explore the origins and implications of this idea, asking some of the most important questions at the root of who we are: Where do the Jewish people come from? Why is “peoplehood” as important as “religion” for Jews? Where do the ideas of patrilineal and matrilineal descent come from? How should we understand the diverse cultures of Jewish people in the 21st century? And most importantly: How can each of us find our place in the tapestry of Jewish peoplehood today?
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Program:Hebrew College Tamid Instructor:Joel Chasnoff Dates: 6 Tuesdays: 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/10, 3/17 & 3/24 Time: 12-1:00 p.m. ET Course fee: $180, financial aid is available Location: Zoom Hosted by: Hebrew College Registration:Click here
“Israel Unfiltered: Beyond the Usual Stories” invites you to explore the Israel you didn’t know you didn’t know. While the news fixates on politics and conflict, this course reveals what it’s truly like to live in Israel — the absurdities, the quirks, and the everyday moments that exist nowhere else in the world.
• Why is Jerusalem overrun with stray cats — and how is Jewish law partly responsible?
• Who built the Israel National Trail, and who are the “Trail Angels?”
• What is the Israeli personality — and how might these traits (pushy, forthright, risk-seeking) be the secret to their resilience, success, and their failures — in the classrooms, on the battlefields and beyond?
Whether you’ve visited Israel many times or only encountered it through headlines, this course promises a surprising, personal look at a country everyone talks about — but few truly understand.
The course is taught by Joel Chasnoff, a Chicago native and former IDF Lone Soldier who currently lives in Ra’anana. More about Joel at www.joelchasnoff.com.
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Introduction to Judaism: Thought, Practice & Living
Program:Hebrew College Tamid Instructor:Rabbi Leslie Gordon and Rabbi Allison Berry Dates: 13 Tuesdays: 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7 & 4/14 Time: 7-9:00 p.m. ET Course fee: $300, financial aid is available Location: In Person at Hebrew College Hosted by: Hebrew College Registration:Click here
Jewish life and living are connected to Jewish history, thought and the yearly cycle. This course, taught over two semesters, touches on the cycle of Jewish time, including holidays, lifecycle milestones, Jewish history, Jewish thought and prayer. The Winter/Spring semester will focus on Jewish Lifecycle moments, the spring holidays, Kashrut, theodicy, antisemitism and Israel among other topics.
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