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12 April 2021

 Refugees: Then and Now

Auschwitz survivor Rabbi Hugo Gryn called the twentieth century ‘the century of the refugee’. In these four sessions, all largely with a British focus but within an international context, Professor Tony Kushner will explore how...

12 April 2021

 Refugees: Then and Now

Auschwitz survivor Rabbi Hugo Gryn called the twentieth century ‘the century of the refugee’. In these four sessions, all largely with a British focus but within an international context, Professor Tony Kushner will explore how...

12 April 2021

 Refugees: Then and Now

Auschwitz survivor Rabbi Hugo Gryn called the twentieth century ‘the century of the refugee’. In these four sessions, all largely with a British focus but within an international context, Professor Tony Kushner will explore how...

12 April 2021

Mindfulness in Mitzvot

We do mitzvot every day. Are we paying attention? Join Mrs. Fran Miller and explore the Talmudic and Halachic principles that direct our focus and enhance our connection between mindfulness and mitzvah performance.   April 18,...

12 April 2021

Mindfulness in Mitzvot

We do mitzvot every day. Are we paying attention? Join Mrs. Fran Miller and explore the Talmudic and Halachic principles that direct our focus and enhance our connection between mindfulness and mitzvah performance.   April 18,...

12 April 2021

Mindfulness in Mitzvot

We do mitzvot every day. Are we paying attention? Join Mrs. Fran Miller and explore the Talmudic and Halachic principles that direct our focus and enhance our connection between mindfulness and mitzvah performance.   April 18,...

12 April 2021

Mindfulness in Mitzvot

We do mitzvot every day. Are we paying attention? Join Mrs. Fran Miller and explore the Talmudic and Halachic principles that direct our focus and enhance our connection between mindfulness and mitzvah performance.   April 18,...

12 April 2021

Mindfulness in Mitzvot

We do mitzvot every day. Are we paying attention? Join Mrs. Fran Miller and explore the Talmudic and Halachic principles that direct our focus and enhance our connection between mindfulness and mitzvah performance.   April 18,...

13 April 2021

Shir Hashirim: A History of the Beit Hamikdash

The era of the Temples and the Galut between is an emotional rollercoaster ride paralleling the relationship between God and Israel during those centuries. Join Rabbi Yehoshua Geller as he explores Shlomo Hamelech’s firsthand account...

13 April 2021

Shir Hashirim: A History of the Beit Hamikdash

The era of the Temples and the Galut between is an emotional rollercoaster ride paralleling the relationship between God and Israel during those centuries. Join Rabbi Yehoshua Geller as he explores Shlomo Hamelech’s firsthand account...

13 April 2021

Shir Hashirim: A History of the Beit Hamikdash

The era of the Temples and the Galut between is an emotional rollercoaster ride paralleling the relationship between God and Israel during those centuries. Join Rabbi Yehoshua Geller as he explores Shlomo Hamelech’s firsthand account...

13 April 2021

Shir Hashirim: A History of the Beit Hamikdash

The era of the Temples and the Galut between is an emotional rollercoaster ride paralleling the relationship between God and Israel during those centuries. Join Rabbi Yehoshua Geller as he explores Shlomo Hamelech’s firsthand account...

13 April 2021

Shir Hashirim: A History of the Beit Hamikdash

The era of the Temples and the Galut between is an emotional rollercoaster ride paralleling the relationship between God and Israel during those centuries. Join Rabbi Yehoshua Geller as he explores Shlomo Hamelech’s firsthand account...

14 April 2021

The King & the Sanhedrin

If God is King of the world, why did Israel need a king to rule over them? Why was this so important to the people? Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he learns about the sources for anointing a king of Israel, how the king was to be...

14 April 2021

The King & the Sanhedrin

If God is King of the world, why did Israel need a king to rule over them? Why was this so important to the people? Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he learns about the sources for anointing a king of Israel, how the king was to be...

14 April 2021

The King & the Sanhedrin

If God is King of the world, why did Israel need a king to rule over them? Why was this so important to the people? Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he learns about the sources for anointing a king of Israel, how the king was to be...

14 April 2021

The King & the Sanhedrin

If God is King of the world, why did Israel need a king to rule over them? Why was this so important to the people? Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he learns about the sources for anointing a king of Israel, how the king was to be...

21 April 2021

Sephardi Thought and Modernity

A monthly lecture from February through June 2021, presenting different experiences of Sephardi modernization in different places and times. The intention of this series is to spark the interest in processes of Jewish modernization not...

21 April 2021

Sephardi Thought and Modernity

A monthly lecture from February through June 2021, presenting different experiences of Sephardi modernization in different places and times. The intention of this series is to spark the interest in processes of Jewish modernization not...

31 May 2021

Talmud Class: Food in Paradise

What did Adam and Eve eat (before the apple)? What do we imagine Adam and Eve eating in The Garden of Eden? The answer to this question will tell us a lot about how different generations of sages conceptualised the ideal relationship...

31 May 2021

Talmud Class: Food in Paradise

What did Adam and Eve eat (before the apple)? What do we imagine Adam and Eve eating in The Garden of Eden? The answer to this question will tell us a lot about how different generations of sages conceptualised the ideal relationship...

1 June 2021

The fifth commandment and parent-child dynamics today

Over the last year, our relationships have come into sharp focus. We know that honouring our parents is central to the Torah, but how does that play out in practice and in the face of real-life challenges? In this course, we will delve...

1 June 2021

The fifth commandment and parent-child dynamics today

Over the last year, our relationships have come into sharp focus. We know that honouring our parents is central to the Torah, but how does that play out in practice and in the face of real-life challenges? In this course, we will delve...

1 June 2021

The fifth commandment and parent-child dynamics today

Over the last year, our relationships have come into sharp focus. We know that honouring our parents is central to the Torah, but how does that play out in practice and in the face of real-life challenges? In this course, we will delve...

25 September 2021

Refugees Then and Now

Professor Tony Kushner’s 4-week course, Refugees: Then and Now, begins in just 1 week! Spaces are limited, so book now to secure your place. Dates: Friday 1, 8, 15, 22 October 2021 Time: 10.30 am – 12.00 pm (UK) Venue: On Zoom...

25 September 2021

Refugees Then and Now

Professor Tony Kushner’s 4-week course, Refugees: Then and Now, begins in just 1 week! Spaces are limited, so book now to secure your place. Dates: Friday 1, 8, 15, 22 October 2021 Time: 10.30 am – 12.00 pm (UK) Venue: On Zoom...

25 September 2021

Refugees Then and Now

Professor Tony Kushner’s 4-week course, Refugees: Then and Now, begins in just 1 week! Spaces are limited, so book now to secure your place. Dates: Friday 1, 8, 15, 22 October 2021 Time: 10.30 am – 12.00 pm (UK) Venue: On Zoom...

4 October 2021

Contemporary Jewish Conflicts

Clive Lawton OBE will focus on current issues that expose fault lines amongst Jews and strike at the heart of what we might mean when we think of ‘the Jews’ or the ‘the Jewish Community’. Clive Lawton is a...

4 October 2021

Contemporary Jewish Conflicts

Clive Lawton OBE will focus on current issues that expose fault lines amongst Jews and strike at the heart of what we might mean when we think of ‘the Jews’ or the ‘the Jewish Community’. Clive Lawton is a...

4 October 2021

Contemporary Jewish Conflicts

Clive Lawton OBE will focus on current issues that expose fault lines amongst Jews and strike at the heart of what we might mean when we think of ‘the Jews’ or the ‘the Jewish Community’. Clive Lawton is a...

4 October 2021

Digging Up the Bible

Join Rabba Dr Lindsey Taylor-Gutharz for a look at the relationship between archaeology and the Bible. We’ll find out when it’s appropriate to use archaeological methods, when they just aren’t suitable, and will end...

4 October 2021

Digging Up the Bible

Join Rabba Dr Lindsey Taylor-Gutharz for a look at the relationship between archaeology and the Bible. We’ll find out when it’s appropriate to use archaeological methods, when they just aren’t suitable, and will end...