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February 23, 2021
SPEAKERS:
Sharon Liberman Mintz
Recorded On:
February 11, 2021
American Values, Religious Voices: 100 Days, 100 Letters is a national nonpartisan campaign bringing together scholars of diverse faiths to speak to our leaders in Washington, D.C. and a wider interfaith following about the religious texts and teachings connected to our American values and the pressing issues our day.
Gain insight from these religious thought leaders who provide hope and unity during a time of hardship and division and challenge us to live up to our nation's highest ideals.
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February 10, 2021
What do Jewish responses to the craziest year in recent memory look like? Scriptions offers a real-time snapshot of how we have grappled with the extraordinary challenges of recent months through essays penned by HUC faculty across the full scope of Jewish studies.
Join Dr. Leah Hochman and Rabbi Michael Marmur as they discuss the motivation for this project and share insights and excerpts that will enlighten and inspire.
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February 9, 2021
Recorded On:
February 4, 2021
SPEAKERS:
Dr. David Ilan
Chapters 25-27 of the Book of Exodus (Parashat Terumah) contain a very detailed description of the Tabernacle in the Sinai desert and how the Israelites – priests and lay people – were instructed to carry out the Tabernacle rituals. Later, in II Kings 6, Solomon’s Temple is described in detail and prescriptions for ritual action in the Temple then appear throughout Exodus and Leviticus.
Through the presentation of visual reconstructions of these edifices and rituals and parallels from Egypt, Syria, and beyond, learn about the historical and social implications of Israelite ritual, how things changed radically with the destruction of the First Temple, and how the biblical prescriptions are relevant today.
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February 2, 2021
How has gender played a role in Jewish liturgy and worship throughout the ages? In this survey of Jewish history examining women as worshippers, the presence of women in the synagogue, and gender-related aspects of liturgical law and lore, discover how contemporary understandings of gender may affect our liturgical language.
For more information about Rabbi Marx’s work on Women's Prayers & Women "Pray-ers” presented by the Pardes Iinstitute, the Sidney and Miriam Brettler Memorial Lecture Series:
Part one: Women's Prayers in the Bible and Second Temple Time - youtube.com/watch?v=q2sRDdNF1pk&t=525s
Part two: Women's Prayers in the Classical Rabbinic Era and in the Middle Ages - youtube.com/watch?v=Gz5UDlFMp4c&t=2139s
Part Three: Women's Prayers in Early Modernity and the Challenges of Modernity - youtube.com/watch?v=PuqQ1SuT0rk&t=1939s
Rabbi Marx is inviting you to her virtual library, where you can find essays, videos and recordings about the yearly cycle events, the Torah portions, liturgy, and more. Most of the material is in Hebrew but some is in English: dalia-marx.com
To listen to YouTube recordings of the pieces Shani Ben-Or shared during the presentation, please visit the links below:
youtube.com/watch?v=9QaODwLCYvU
youtube.com/watch?v=K-BktwoGdTU
Please email nigunimensemble@gmail.com to purchase sheet music of the music.
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