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Sunday, January 19 • 8:30am - 9:40am
Elisha Ben Avuya - Otherness, Belonging and Betrayal - Lessons for Today

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Elisha ben Abuyah was a rabbi and Jewish religious authority who lived in Jerusalem in the 2nd Temple period and was referred to as “Acher” or “The Other One” after he adopted a worldview his rabbinic colleagues considered heretical. In this session we will examine his story as a springboard for a discussion of stories of “others” throughout Jewish history who are seen as “betrayers” of their communities. We will discuss how we approach those we consider “others” in our society and explore different responses to “otherness” in Jewish philosophy and thought.
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Dikla Kafka

Dikla Kafka has been the Israeli American Committee Beit Midrash leader for the past three years, where she brings a love of Western philosophy, poetry, and art to her classes. Dikla Kafka started studying Jewish philosophy in Jerusalem 15 years ago and fell in love. She has a master’s... Read More →

Sunday January 19, 2020 8:30am - 9:40am PST
R203 / 48
  Torah/Text   Identity/Social Justice   Discussion   Chavruta (Partnered Study)

Attendees (34)