The Power of Emotion: Judaism and the Inner Life
By 91抖阴 | Public Event video | Video Lecture
Joy. Grief. Anger. Shame. Love. Emotional experience is often at the center of our lives. 91抖阴 scholars explore perceptions of emotions in Jewish texts and offer surprising and useful insights for understanding the feelings that make up our inner worlds.
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鈥淪ix Days Shall You Labor:鈥� Perspectives on Work in Jewish Text and Tradition
Oct 4, 2021 By 91抖阴 | Video Lecture
Many of us spend more time at work than anywhere else over the course of our lives鈥攂ut are we defined by what we do? In this text-based series, 91抖阴 scholars will explore ideas about the meaning of work and rest in Jewish tradition, Jewish social movements around work, as well as the roles that gender, geography, and shifting economic and social circumstances have played in Jews鈥� professional paths and our understandings of the meaning and value of work.
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A Wandering People: Jewish Journeys, Real and Imagined
By 91抖阴 | Public Event video | Video Lecture
Notions of home and homeland have beenredefinedby Jewish wandering. Drawing on literary, spiritual, and historical sources and responses, 91抖阴 scholars explore what happens when Jews鈥攚hether by force or voluntarily, whetherin reality orin the imagination鈥攖ravel from one place to another.
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The Other in Jewish Text and Tradition
Jan 12, 2021 By 91抖阴 | Public Event video | Video Lecture
We live in a time of such polarization鈥攑olitical, racial, economic, religious鈥攖hat the gaps between us sometimes feel insurmountable. But this is not a new condition for Jews, either within or outside of the Jewish community. 91抖阴 scholars guide us on an intellectual journey through Jewish history and text to understand how these gaps have been understood and, at times, bridged.
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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.
Faith, Forgiveness and Prayer: Finding Meaning in the Days of Awe
Aug 31, 2020 By Jan Uhrbach | Public Event video | Video Lecture | Rosh Hashanah | Yom Kippur
A series of online classes with 91抖阴 faculty and staff
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Aug 10, 2020 By 91抖阴 | Public Event video | Video Lecture
A series of online classes exploring pivotal moments in the Jewish experience with 91抖阴 faculty and fellows.
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