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Howard Simon: Violence and Non-Violence in Jewish Tradition (Virtual on Zoom)
In partnership with Osher Marin JCC
This inquiry into violence and non-violence in Jewish tradition employs Gandhi’s model of satyagraha (“a determined but nonviolent resistance to evil”) as a benchmark for non-violent resistance.
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Jehon Grist: Mexico and Its Jews in a Nutshell (Virtual on Zoom)
We will begin with an overview of the history of Mexico from the Olmec to Aztec pre-colonial cultures, through the Spanish occupation, and on to the birth and growth of the independent state. Along the way, we’ll discover how space archaeology is revealing dozens of ancient Mexican sites previously unknown; how Church and State have struggled for control under Spain and later independence; and Mexico’s complex relationship with the United States.
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Daniel Boyarin: Talmud for Beginners (Virtual on Zoom)
In partnership with Sha'ar Zahav
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Eleanor Shapiro: The Intractable Middle East: Dual Narratives (Virtual on Zoom)
In partnership with Temple Isaiah, Congregation Beth El and the Oshman Family JCC – Palo Alto
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Uri Schreter: Oh, the Hora! American Klezmer and Israeli Folk Music in Conversation (Virtual on Zoom)
In partnership with KlezCalifornia
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Robert Alter & Ron Hendel: The Bible Now - Qohelet (Ecclesiastes) (Virtual on Zoom)
In partnership with Temple Isaiah, Temple Sinai and Congregation Beth El
Qohelet (or Kohellet, Ecclesiastes) is one of the strangest and most revolutionary books of the Hebrew Bible. We will explore its poetry and philosophy in the context of biblical and ancient Near Eastern wisdom literature.
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The Taubman Lectures
Prof. Paula Fredriksen—Just Like Everybody Else, Only More So: Jewish Romans and the Rise of Christianity
(In person only)
Presented by The Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Chair in Jewish Studies in partnership with the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, and the Jewish studies program at UC Berkeley
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David Biale: What Really Happened on Hanukkah? (Virtual on Zoom)
In partnership with Osher Marin JCC and Temple Sinai
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Howard Simon: Violence and Non-Violence in Jewish Tradition (Virtual on Zoom)
In partnership with Osher Marin JCC
This inquiry into violence and non-violence in Jewish tradition employs Gandhi’s model of satyagraha (“a determined but nonviolent resistance to evil”) as a benchmark for non-violent resistance.
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Jehon Grist—Pharaoh of the Exodus? Ramses II and His Times: Celebrating the de Young Museum Exhibit (Virtual on Zoom)
In partnership with Sha'ar Zahav and the Peninsula Jewish Community Center
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