Dec 16, 2008
Speaker: Dr. Douglas Johnston,
International Center for Religion and Diplomacy
Location: Washington DCJCC
The most serious threat confronting the world today is the
potential marriage of religious extremism with weapons of mass
destruction. Dr. Johnston discusses how the International Center
for Religion and Diplomacy...
Nov 20, 2008
Speaker: Professor Michael Walzer, School
of Social Science, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
University
Location: Ohr Kodesh Congregation; Chevy Chase,
MD
In this lecture, Prof. Walzer discusses how wars have been waged
within the Jewish tradition.
Nov 13, 2008
Speaker: Rabbi Dr. William Cutter, Director
of the Kalsman Institute on Judaism And Health, Hebrew Union
College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles
Location: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue;
Washington, DC
Yehudah Amichai was an Israeli poet and is considered by many to be
Israel's greatest poet.
Sep 1, 2008
Speaker: Rabbi Joshua O. Haberman, DHL,
Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Jewish
Studies, Rabbi Emeritus of Washington Hebrew Congregation
Location: Pearlstone Conference and Retreat
Center; Reisterstown, MD
Delivered in what would have been the 130th year of Buber's life,
part four is a critical...
Sep 1, 2008
Speaker: Rabbi Joshua O. Haberman, DHL,
Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Jewish
Studies, Rabbi Emeritus of Washington Hebrew Congregation
Location: Pearlstone Conference and Retreat
Center; Reisterstown, MD
Part three discusses how Buber discovered Hasidism and why he felt
an attraction to that...