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Dr. Rhona Burns – From Herzl to Ben-Yehuda: Fantasies of Power and Class in Early Jewish Nationalism – May 25 After Services

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This talk will explore what Jewish nationalism meant for many of the early thinkers and activists of modern Jewish nationalism. Based on some historical textual sources that we will read together, the talk will emphasize the important role of ideas of class and status in the formative years of Jewish nationalism and the implications of […]

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Lunch and Learn – Benjamin Franklin’s influence on Judaism with Shai Afsai

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March 23 Potluck Lunch following Services Bring a non-meat dish to share https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/my/rabbijim In his 20s, Benjamin Franklin set out to perfect his character, devising a self-improvement method to aid him in the challenging task of becoming virtuous. The method, which he later outlined in his famous posthumously published autobiography, was eventually incorporated into the practical

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“A Cosmic Paradox” with Evgenya Shkolnik – 3:00 pm February 11 at Harvard Hillel

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Evgenya Shkolnik – “A Cosmic Paradox: What the Universe and Maimonides Teach Us About our Dual Existence as Insignificant and Monumental” – Harvard Hillel – February 11 – 3:00 pm and Zoom We will delve into the fascinating intersection and evolution of cosmic exploration and Jewish thought, focused on the duality of being both insignificant

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