About the Course
In America, Israel, and throughout the world, societies are under immense strain from political polarization and disintegrating social trust. What might it take to heal these fractures and restore a sense of civic cohesion? Through the lens of classic rabbinic texts on returning lost property, the cautionary tale of Sodom, and the conditions for inheriting the land of Israel, we'll examine some ancient Jewish reflections on what it takes to build the social contract, and what can lead to its destruction. Tuesday, June 9; Thursday, June 11; Tuesday, June 16; Thursday, June 18 5:00–6:00 PM Pacific / 8:00–9:00 PM Eastern
Meet Rabbi Will Friedman
Rabbi Dr. William Friedman is part of the Pardes North America faculty. He is the Senior Educator of Base Lincoln Park and a doctoral candidate in Ancient Judaism at Harvard University, where his research explores legal reasoning in rabbinic law. He received rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Daniel Landes, former director and Rosh Yeshiva of the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies, and holds an MA in Talmud and Rabbinics from the Jewish Theological Seminary. With a passion for deep and accessible Jewish learning, William has studied and taught at institutions including Pardes, the Conservative Yeshiva, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, Jewish Theological Seminary, Academy for Jewish Religion, and Hebrew College. In addition to his role at Base, William is a Fellow of the Kogod Research Center at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. He lives in Chicago, IL, with his spouse, Rabbi Sarah Mulhern, and their two children.
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