And Now, You Pray?
Oct 21, 2014 By Michael R. Boino | Commentary | Noah
鈥淎nd Now, You Pray?鈥� explores both human and Divine responsibility in Parashat Noah. The piece utilizes several sources that explore voices of protest or requests for help, both those which are voiced as well as those suppressed or ignored.
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A Call for Hope
Sep 10, 2011 By Arnold M. Eisen | Commentary | Rosh Hashanah
In the face of a litany of personal, societal, and global woes that has seemed particularly long this year; in the face of our nation鈥檚 inability to shake the economy loose or defeat our enemies or work together despite our differences, the Jewish calendar insists there is something new in store鈥攐r that there can be, if we together do as the Torah commands.
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Israel and Us: Responsibilities, Commitments, and Opportunities
Apr 10, 2013 By Arnold M. Eisen | Public Event video
A special address given by Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen of the Jewish Theological Seminary entitled “Israel and Us: Responsibilities, Commitments, and Opportunities” in honor of The State of Israel’s 64th year of independence, Yom Ha’atzma’ut 5772/2012
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Patient Autonomy in the Dying Process: A Jewish Perspective
Feb 10, 2014
This lecture explores Rabbi Moses Feinstein’s approach to establishing an appropriate balance between the strong Jewish legal mandate to preserve life and the value of maximizing patient autonomy. Rabbi Feinstein’s biblical and talmudic sources, as well as the philosophical and ethical implications of his theory for end-of-life issues in Jewish and comparative law, were discussed.
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Justice, Tzedek, Sadaqah: Pursuing Social Justice in Multi-faith Communities
Feb 21, 2013 By 91快播 | Public Event video
This multi-faith panel of “elders” discusses how multi-faith communities have influenced social justice over the past two decades, what are the current issues being addressed, and what is still to be accomplished. They offer insight into how young activists can play a pivotal role in accomplishing some of these key objectives and what it will mean for the future of this country and our place in a global society.
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Health Care Reform: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going? Does Judaism Have Guidance to Offer?
Apr 12, 2010 By 91快播 | Public Event video
Presented by the Louis Finkelstein Institute of 91快播.
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