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Teshuva: Maimonides and Beyond

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join Rabbi Jay Kelman as we discuss teshuva through the eyes of the Rambam and others. Topics include: Kiddush Hashem and teshuva, the relationship between thought and action, free choice and repentance, the many types of teshuva, reward and…
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The LGBT Community and Orthodoxy

Dr. Elliott Malamet, Dr. Marshall Korenblum, Rabbi Chaim Rapoport and 3 more

In 1861 Rav Yaakov Ettlinger penned what is likely the most revolutionary responsa of modern times; one that allowed, for the first time in Jewish history, those who publicly desecrated the Shabbat to remain part of the observant…
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Or Chaim Minyan Scholar in Residence -Sarah Gordon

Sarah Gordon

Friday night Oneg Shabbat (This session will take plance in a private home, please be in touch for details): Leadership vs Followship: Are Both Needed? Comparing Miriam and Moshe to Devorah and Barak Shabbat morning After kiddush 11:20am…
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Shabbat Scholar in Residence at Or Chaim

Aaron Segal

5:00 pm Friday night Being the Chosen People: Polemics, Pesukim, and Philosophy 11:15 am After Kiddush: Maintaining Faith in the Face of Doubts 4:45 pm Seudah Shlesheet The Desire to Live Forever: Indefinite Life extension in Jewish Thought
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Pluralism and Tolerance in the Work of the Netziv

Rabbi Dr. Gil S. Perl

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New Paths for Ba'alei Teshuva, Part 3

On one level, one could not help but be impressed by the intensity and earnestness at Aish Hatorah, circa 1983, of young people devoting themselves to the mission of revitalizing their own spiritual lives and attempting to persuade others to do the…
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New Paths for Ba'alei Teshuva, Part 2

In early 1982, I began to study something called "The 48 Ways of Wisdom" one night a week. This was a series of classes based on the last chapter of Pirkei Avot, Ethics of Our Fathers, at a home study group organized by…
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For the Sake of Heaven: The Religious Philosophy of Yeshayahu Leibowitz (Renewing Our Spirit 2014)

Professor Asa Kasher

Professor Asa Kasher in conversation with Dr. Elliott Malamet.
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From the West Side to the West Bank

Dr. Elliott Malamet, Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

Shlomo Riskin is one of the most remarkable figures in post war Judaism. From his childhood in Brooklyn to his aliya and his becoming rabbi of Efrat, Israel, Rabbi Riskin revolutionized American Orthodox Judaism and also fulfilled the Zionist dream…
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Three Mornings of Learning for University Students

Ora Ziring, Rabbi Jonathan Ziring

There is no charge to attend this three-day seminar on Jewish thought aimed at university students. Attendees present on all three days will receive a free TiMPass card.  Starbucks coffee and refreshments will be served. See our flyer here.
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