The Dynamics of Change
About the Series
Mondays, June 5 – August 14, 2023, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
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Change is an integral part of life and a central feature of the Jewish experience. In this series, JTS scholars explore of significant changes—religious, political, and personal—throughout Jewish history and life, considering core questions such as: What inspires change? What circumstances are most conducive to change, and what (or who) drives it? How do we experience change and adapt to its impact? How can Jewish values and ideas inspire us to change the world for the better?
Videos and Source Sheets
“Perhaps They Will Listen”:
Prophets and the Art of Persuasion
with Dr. Yael Landman
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God: Unchanging?
with Dr. Alan Cooper
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Patient Change, Slow Influence:
The Model of the Rabbis of Late Antiquity
with Dr. David Kraemer
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The Power of Words: How What We Say
Affects Us and Those Around Us
with Rabbi Eliezer Diamond
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Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World, Healing God in Kabbalistic Thought
with Dr. Eitan Fishbane
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The Evolution of Law in the Bible
with Dr. Benjamin Sommer
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From Justification to Justice:
Evolving Jewish Attitudes Toward Abortion
with Dr. Michal Raucher
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Becoming Jewish American:
Popular Culture and Protest in Yiddish New York
with Annabel Gottfried Cohen
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Can Institutions Be Nimble:
Community Organizing in Tumultuous Times
with Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay
and Special Guests
Rabbi David Baum and Joy Friedman
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