Beyond the Flag: The Religious Dimensions of Yom Ha’atzma’ut
Date: Apr 27, 2020 - Apr 27, 2020
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Sponsor: Online Learning
Location: Online
Category: Online Learning
Times of Crisis and Possibility: An Online Series With JTS Faculty and Fellows
Beyond the Flag: The Religious Dimensions of Yom Ha’atzma’ut
Monday, April 27, 1:00-2:15 p.m. ET
Yom Ha’atzma’ut, Israel Independence Day, commemorates a historical event – the declaration of the new State of Israel. From the beginning, however, it was also framed as a religious holiday. We will look at how, drawing on the liturgy of Hannukah, Purim, Shabbat and Passover, a holiday ritual was created, one that provides the religious language with which to speak of a fundamentally political event.
With Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, Rabbi Judah Nadich Associate Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS.
Note: The Zoom link for this session will be in the confirmation email that you will receive after you register.
