JTS Chancellor Arnold Eisen visits Oheb Shalom Congregation in South Orange, New Jersey on the occasion of the synagogue's 150th anniversary. His presentation explores the ways in which Jewish life must adapt to life in the 21st century.
Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Senior Rabbi of Temple Israel Center in White Plains and professor of philosophy, is a leading expert on the teachings of Abraham Joshua Heschel, having translated the monumental work "Heavenly Torah" from Hebrew to English. Rabbi Tucker discusses Heschel's perspective on prayer as an expression of our yearning, the role of structure in crafting a prayer experience, and Heschel's understanding of prophecy as a way of connecting to God. The source sheet for Rabbi Tucker's lecture can be found at www.ohebshalom.org.
Rabbi Neil Gillman, Professor Emeritus of Jewish Thought at JTS, discusses how we can relate to God in a modern world. He draws on his own experiences as a Jew and student and teacher of philosophy, and presents four central elements of theology in simple, accessible terms for us to consider.
Rabbi Neil Gillman, Professor Emeritus of Jewish Thought at JTS, discusses how we can relate to God in a modern world. He draws on his own experiences as a Jew and student and teacher of philosophy, and presents four central elements of theology in simple, accessible terms for us to consider.