The Jewish Community Scholars Program began in 2001 in Orange County California to provide high level adult Jewish education. Technology has given CSP a global reach with partner synagogues in Israel, Europe and all of North America. As a partner synagogue, Temple Israel members have access to CJP’s vast array of live presentations from top notch scholars. CSP also has an extensive archive of past programs on You Tube.
Thursdays, July 15th, 22nd & 29th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00-2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from Syracuse, NY
The Jews of Rome: with Dr. Samuel Gruber
July 15th: Part 1 – Jews in the Ancient City
July 22nd: Part 2 – The Long Jewish Middle Ages (550–1550)
July 29: Part 3 – The Ghetto (1555–1870)
Join us for a powerful three-part series exploring the extraordinary 2,000-year history of Jews in Rome. From their earliest presence in the imperial capital to life in the medieval city and the experience of the Ghetto, each session uncovers a different chapter of Jewish resilience, adaptation, and continuity. Through archaeology, archival texts, and the living memory of Rome’s streets, we’ll trace the evolving identity of one of the world’s oldest Jewish communities. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Thursdays, July 10th, 17th & 24th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00-2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from Philadelphia
“The Past 100 Years of American Jewish Theology” led by Rabbi Dr. Shai Cherry
The past century of Jewish thought and theology has undergone, for the most part, more change in style than substance. Given the momentous events of the 1940s, that is surprising. The century from 1820 to 1920, and the rise of denominationalism in western Europe, largely established the axes of modern Judaism along lines relating to halakhah, its authority, and its history. This series will focus on three thinkers who refused to ignore the centrality of the divine in Judaism: Mordecai M. Kaplan, Abraham Joshua Heschel and Arthur Green. While philosophy often explores ideas about existence and meaning in abstract terms, theology insists on grappling directly with the reality of God. In choosing to focus on theology, this series highlights thinkers for whom the divine was not an idea to be dissected but a presence to be encountered. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
