Hartman Learning Initiative
In Newton and In Israel
Scholars from The Shalom Hartman Institute at Temple Emanuel
Rachel Korazim
March – September 2020
Israeli Poetry with Rachel Korazim and
the Global Jewish Community
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The following sessions were sponsored by Temple Emanuel
June 24 – Languages
Sponsored by friends at Temple Emanuel and our Hartman Learning Initiative.
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May 14 – Forbidden Games
Sponsored by friends at Temple Emanuel, Connie Giesser and Andrea & Arthur Waldstein, and our Hartman Learning Initiative.
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March 29 – Poems Around the Seder Table II
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November 2019
Loyalty and Critique in Modern Israeli Literature
Shabbat, Nov 2 | 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
A Day of Tidings – An Old Story that Refuses to Die
From the Summit of Mt. Scopus
Is it Okay to Say the Word Nakba?
Nov 4 | 8:00 – 9:30 pm
Contemporary Israeli Poets in the Footsteps of the Prophets
If you were not able to hear the sermon, listen to or view the recording.
Learn with Micah Goodman
Sunday mornings
October 25 at 9:30 am, November 15 and December 6 at 10 am
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Deuteronomy: The Last Speech of Moses
June 9: God’s House and the Limits of Ritual
June 16: Hubris and Humility
June 23: Politics and Power
August 11: The Failure of Deuteronomy’s Revolution
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August 18: Renewal and Destruction
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August 25: Conclusion: Moses’s Final Word
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Yom Ha’Shoah, Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut in the Age of Covid-19
May 3, 2020
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Reflections on Dystopia
April 5, 2020
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November 2019
Visiting Scholar
Nov 21
Building a Religiously and Politically Passionate Center in Israel
Nov 23
The Challenge of Death and the Meaning of Life: New Reflections on the Book of Jonah
The Enigma of Abraham
The Three Challenges Israel Faces Today
If you were not able to attend the Thursday evening lecture, listen to or view the recording.
Donniel Hartman
Visiting Scholar
Monday, February 24, 2020 | 8:00 pm
Talking about Israel: Missteps and Opportunities
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Selected Lectures of Hartman Scholars at Temple Emanuel – Listen Now!
Hartman Video Lecture Series (VLS)
Together and Apart: The Future of Jewish Peoplehood
Study with Hartman Institute Scholars in a Video Lecture Series
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Hartman Institute Summer Retreat
2020 Hartman Institute Summer Study
All Together Now: Jewish Ideas for this Moment
Monday June 29 – Thursday, July 23
Recordings from Hartman’s month-long festival of ideas and learning
are available here through the High Holidays.
Four special sessions were held for Temple Emanuel participants.
You can view the recordings here.
The Hartman Institute describes its Community Leadership Summer Retreat as “an annual weeklong seminar dealing with major questions facing Judaism in the modern age. The program, in operation for more than 20 years, takes place at the Institute’s beautiful campus in the heart of Jerusalem and draws scores of North American lay leaders from across the continent and denominational spectrum.”
Learn more about the Hartman Institute’s Community Leadership Summer Retreat in Israel (CLP).
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Community Leadership Program (CLP) Summer Program at the Shalom Hartman Institute, including who attends, free time, a typical program day and more, are available on the Hartman website.
Questions? Please contact Trip Chairs Amy Klein and Brian Lefsky with any questions, and to let us know if you’re planning to come with us to Israel this summer!