Always Already There: Shabbat and the Illusory Search for God with Rabbi Mitchell Berkowitz
Past SessionsMonday, July 31, 2023 • 13 Av 5783 - 9:30 AM - ZOOM
Monday, July 24, 2023 • 6 Av 5783 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - ZOOM
Monday, July 17, 2023 • 28 Tammuz 5783 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - ZOOM
Monday, July 10, 2023 • 21 Tammuz 5783 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - ZOOM
Shabbat is a day of rest from the work of the week, and a time to dive deep into the soul. But what if the work of the week is spiritual work and Shabbat is about stepping back from the ways we usually seek out God? Through rich hassidic teachings of the Sefat Emet (R. Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter), you will have the opportunity to explore Shabbat as a paradigm to illuminate ways we do and don't, should and shouldn't, try to find God in our lives and in our world. Together, we'll trace the origins and impact of this profound theology that at once embraces and rejects the spiritual quest.
Course and materials provided in partnership with Project Zug. Classes supported by the Safra Adult Programming Endowment.
Class sessions will be recorded and shared with everyone registered.
Recommended $36 donation to the Safra Adult Programming Endowment.
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