Gifts of Wisdom: The Historical Traditions and Values of the Ethical Will
Oct 19, 2020 By Stefanie B. Siegmund | Public Event video | Video Lecture
At pivotal moments that make us think about death鈥攅ncounterswith serious illness,the loss of loved ones,advancing age,orevenbringingchildren into our lives鈥攚eturnto lawyers to write or revise our wills.Writing awill is an opportunity toconsider our priorities aswe plan to distribute our estates to the people, organizations, and causes that we care about.What if you also tried to write a letter that would be readby your descendants,perhaps even at your funeral,about your values? What would you say? How does Judaism inform these values?
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Generosity, Gratitude, and Faith: Rav Eliyahu Dessler鈥檚 Integrative Approach to Creating a Meaningful Life
Oct 12, 2020 By Eliezer B. Diamond z”l | Public Event video | Video Lecture
What is the relationship between our level of generosity and our beliefs, our attitudes, and our actions? ForRavEliyahu Dessler (1892-1953, England/Israel),love,faith,empathy,and social bondingareconsequencesof generosity鈥攏ot its causes.In this session, we will discussRavDessler鈥檚 insights and his vision for living meaningfully.
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Anticipating Death and Finding Satisfaction in Life: The Profound Wisdom of Kohelet
Oct 5, 2020 By David C. Kraemer | Public Event video | Video Lecture
Wise people will have different views about what constitutesa鈥淟ife of Meaning.鈥滲ut no one researched this question more completely than the biblical author, Kohelet (Ecclesiastes). In this sessionwe review his reportinEcclesiastesch.2and evaluate his conclusions concerning what truly makes a life 鈥渨ell-lived.鈥�
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Living a Life of Meaning
Dec 21, 2020 By 91抖阴 | Public Event video | Video Lecture
The disruption to normal life, and, for many, close encounters with mortality, provides an opportunity to evaluate what is truly important in our lives. Guided by 91抖阴 faculty and fellows, we will discuss the role of values, ethics, and Torah in the quest for a well-lived life.
