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Scholar-in-Residence Weekend - Spirituality and Activism: The Legacy of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel with Rabbi Gordon Tucker

Friday, March 3, 2023 • 10 Adar 5783

6:15 PM - 8:00 PM

6:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat

7:00 PM Shabbat Dinner (Register below.)

8:00 PM Learning Session: Spirituality and Activism: The Role of the Prophet
Abraham Joshua Heschel was deeply concerned with the prophets, and wrote both his doctoral dissertation on that subject, as well as a comprehensive book published in 1962. But he was also deeply interested in the phenomenon of prophecy throughout the ages, even to contemporary times. That interest took two forms: the private and contemplative on the one hand, and the public and activist on the other. We will examine both of these, and attempt to understand how they may actually be related to one another.

The Friday evening lecture, after dinner at approximately 8:00 PM, will be available via Zoom using this link https://zoom.us/j/788352437, password: 6301.

As vice chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement, Rabbi Gordon Tucker focuses on enhancing Jewish life at JTS, enriching our study of Judaism with the joy and deep understanding that only lived experience can provide. A leading scholar and interpreter of Conservative Judaism, he also articulates the enduring power of JTS’s compelling approach to Jewish law and Jewish life. He was ordained at JTS in 1975 after receiving his A.B. at Harvard College. He also earned a PhD in Philosophy from Princeton University. Rabbi Tucker served from 1994 to 2018 as senior rabbi of Temple Israel Center in White Plains, NY. Under his leadership, the synagogue flourished and was characterized by vibrant communal life and an exceptional devotion to Jewish learning.

The Scholar-in-Residence program is made possible by the vision and generosity of the 
Dollye and I. Wolford Berman Educational Initiative Grant.


Shabbat Dinner Reservations

$28/adult; $18/child (ages 3–12)

Registration closes February 28 at 12:00 PM.

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