Wrestling with the Divine: Jewish Theological Voices
July 9 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Wondering about a force, energy, power, or source in the universe some people call “God”? Wonder what some major Jewish theologians think, say, and write about what it means to encounter God? Join Rabbi Missaghieh in a 6-part series exploring the challenges of belief in God, followed by an exploration of major Jewish thinkers: A. J. Heschel, Martin Buber, Feminist Theology, David Hartman, and Mordechai Kaplan. Come to all sessions, or just the ones that fit your schedule or interest.
May 14 – “The Sacred Question: Confronting the Challenges of Belief in Our Time”
June 4 – “A Theology of Wonder: The Divine Encounter Through Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Eyes”
July 9 – “I and Thou: Martin Buber’s Relational Theology of Dialogue”
Oct 22 – “Reimaging the Divine: Feminist Perspective on Jewish Theology”
Nov 12 – “David Hartman’s Theology of Partnership”
Dec 10 – “Judaism as Civilization: Mordecai Kaplan and Naturalistic Theology”
Wednesdays
8:00 am – 9:00 am
In person only at TIOH (Board Room)