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4:15 PM, Tuesday 24 Mar 2020 (1 hour)
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Hafsakah   05:15 PM to 05:30 PM (15 minutes)
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Rabbi Haim David Halevi on the Nature of Redemption: Its Implications for Leadership and Judaism at this Moment
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour

This session will explore responsa and biblical commentary by Rabbi Haim David Halevi (1924-1998), the late Chief Sephardic Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, on issues of "truth and deception" in Jewish tradition.His writings will be considered against the backdrop of events in our contemporary world and culture, and will explore how Rabbi Halevi evaluates the value of "truth" when it conflicts with the desire for "peace." Click to join:

David Ellenson
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The Challenges of Jewish Peoplehood in the 21st Century
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour

Jewish Peoplehood is both an old and new idea, with biblical roots in the formation of Am Yisrael, and more contemporary expression through cultural, political, and even tribal identification. For some Peoplehood is foundational to their self-understanding as Jews; others reject the idea altogether. Today, questions of Jewish belonging have once again risen to the surface as we wrestle with how to respond to the current wave of antisemitism, ...

Lisa Grant
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