Toirah @ LimmudNY
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Irving (Yitz) Greenberg – a seminal thinker in confronting the Holocaust as an historical transforming event and Israel as the Jewish assumption of power and the beginning of a third era in Jewish history. Has published numerous articles on Jewish thought and religion, and has written extensively on the theory and practice of pluralism and on the theology of Jewish-Christian relations. Click here for mp3 of “Between Pluralism and Factionalism: Can the Unity of the Jewish People Be Restored?”
Art Green – Rector of Hebrew College Rabbinical School. One of the world’s preeminent authorities on Jewish thought and spirituality. A prolific author, his most recent books include Ehyeh: A Kabbalah for Tomorrow and A Guide to the Zohar.
Blu Greenberg – Founding president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA). Helped found One Voice: Jewish Women for Israel, a national coalition of Jewish women’s organizations. Co-founder of The Dialogue Group (Jewish and Palestinian women), a member of the Jewish Women’s Dialogue and co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women.
Mimi Feigelson – Female Orthodox Rabbi. Mashpi’ah Ruchanit and Lecturer of Rabbinic Literature @ U.J. Rabbinic School. Her teaching weaves elements of mind and heart through rigorous text analysis, music and contemplation.
Nathaniel Helfgot – chair of the Bible and Jewish Thought departments, instructor of Jewish thought and talmud at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah
Joel Grishaver – Jewish writer, teacher, cartoonist, and storyteller. Started Torah Aura Productions with two friends. Founding board member of CAJE, a consultant to the Whizin Institute, the author of more then 80 books, and a winner of the Covenant Award.
Miriam Berkowitz – writer, scholar in Boca Raton. Published in Women’s Torah Commentary, Jewish Lights Spirituality Handbook, Journal of Pastoral Care, Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, Jerusalem Report. Author of Spiritual and Practical Guide to Mikveh.
Judy Klitsner – senior faculty member @ Pardes
Kevin Hale – Sofer stam (torah scribe)
LimmudNY is happening in the Catskills over MLK weekend.
Kevin Hale? He’s our Jewish Advisor at Hampshire. He’s a cool guy. His kids are AMAZING. Word to the wise: I’d volunteer to babysit for those two if they’re there.
Shaz,
diito. And he plays a mean ukulele.
Y-LOVE IS TEACHING AT LIMMUDNY. What do I have to do to get some love around here? 😐