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The Talented Dr. Finkelstein: His Initiatives, Allies and Critics
May 18, 2026 By Jack Wertheimer | Public Event video | Video Lecture
Within the first decade of his 91抖阴 presidency, Rabbi Louis Finkelstein energetically launched a broad range of new initiatives. 鈥疕is efforts garnered widespread attention and even an adulatory cover story in Time magazine. They also prompted sharp public challenges from some of his closest colleagues.
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What Should an Educated Jew Know? When and Why This Question Emerged in the 18th Century鈥攁nd Continues to Confound Us
May 11, 2020 By Jack Wertheimer | Public Event video | Video Lecture
What should a literate Jew know about Jewish civilization and its foundational texts? And what obligation do Jews have to acquire knowledge so they can function well in society at large? For reasons we will explore, these questions surfaced intensely during the Haskalah, the Jewish Enlightenment. How they were answered then and how these questions continue to reverberate in our time will be addressed in this online class.
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