Series 6: The Power of the Prophets

Tuesdays, 5 PM PT

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Debate among the Prophets: Isaiah vs. Jeremiah

Tuesday April 5th at 5:00 PM PT

Teacher: Prof. Ben Sommer, JTS

Description: How did Isaiah and Jeremiah differ on their views of the Temple and Jerusalem?  What does their disagreement teach us about prophecy, and about Jewish tradition more generally?

“My Eyes are Finished by Tears” – Resilience and Lament

Tuesday April 12th at 5:00 PM

Teacher: Bex Stern Rosenblatt,  Conservative Yeshiva

Description: How do we keep on going when the unthinkable happens? We will do a close reading of selections from the Book of Lamentations to illuminate some of the possible answers to this question.