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Dec 4

Paradigms of Friendship: What Philosophers and Rabbis Can Teach Us

Online | Online Learning | Public Lectures & Events | Two Are Better Than One

Rabbi Eliezer Diamond considers the “four friendships” model of Greek philosophers and then takes a Mussar-oriented approach to suggest alternative paradigms.

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Dec 11

Civic Friendship in Times of Crisis and War: Jewish Thought, Political Theory, and the Story of Hanukah 

Online | Online Learning | Public Lectures & Events | Two Are Better Than One

Dr. Shira Billet, assistant professor of Jewish Thought and Ethics, explores the central role of notions of civic friendship in traditional Jewish sources.

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Dec 12

Between the Lines: Professor Schiff’s Guilt

Online | Book Talks | Library Events

Israeli author Agur Schiff discusses his novel, Professor Schiff’s Guilt.

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Feb 13

Between the Lines: Absurdity and Meaning in Contemporary Philosophy and Jewish Thought

Online | Book Talks | Public Lectures & Events

In his recent book, Absurdity and Meaning in Contemporary Philosophy and Jewish Thought, Dr. Alan L. Mittleman addresses the question of the meaning of life in a philosophical spirit, which includes profound self-questioning and self-criticism.

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