Hartman Learning Initiative
In Newton and In Israel
Scholars from The Shalom Hartman Institute at Temple Emanuel
Alex Kaye
Sunday, September 22 | 10 – 11:30 am
Lecture to kick off our year of Hartman learning!
Is Zionism Legitimate in an Age of Nationalist Populism and Ethnocentrism?
If you were not able to attend this lecture to kick off our year of Hartman learning, listen to or view the recording.
Rachel Korazim
Saturday, November 2 & Monday evening, November 4
Visiting Scholar
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?
Monday, 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.
Micah Goodman
Thursday evening, November 21 & Saturday, November 23
Visiting Scholar
Thursday, Nov 21 | 8:00 – 9:15 pm
Building a Religiously and Politically Passionate Center in Israel
Shabbat, Nov 23 | 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
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.
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 Rabbi Gardenswartz and Hartman Institute Scholars in a Video Lecture Series
Learn more and Register Today!
Hartman Institute Summer Retreat
Start your Summer with Us!
Join our 2020 Hartman Institute Study Trip in Jerusalem
Wednesday June 24 – Wednesday July 1
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!