Great Debates in Jewish History - Full Course
Wed, 30 Apr
|Community Centre, 1-3 Elliott's Place
Debate is not only encouraged within Judaism but resides at the very heart of our history and theology. This course explores six fundamental conflicts that pitted the greatest Jewish minds against each other—six instances of divergent perspectives, including several that are still debated today.
Time & Location
30 Apr 2025, 19:30 BST – 04 Jun 2025, 21:00 BST
Community Centre, 1-3 Elliott's Place, Elliott's Pl, London N1, UK
About the event
Course Overview
Debate is not only encouraged within Judaism but resides at the very heart of our history and theology. Great Debates in Jewish History explores six fundamental conflicts that pitted the greatest Jewish minds against each other—six instances of divergent perspectives, including several that are still debated today.
Discover stirring and surprising accounts that span two millennia of Jewish disputation, reflecting the panorama of Jewish history and its monumental political, ethical, and spiritual challenges. Encounter the gripping narratives of six fascinating eras, the intellectual tension and points of view they unearth, and the light they shed on the most fundamental of Jewish beliefs.
Course Details
Lesson 1 Dead Sea Scrolls - Dead Sea Sect vs Rabbinic Interpretation - 30/04/25
Unlock the secret of the Dead Sea Scrolls by contrasting their writings with Talmudic texts, and unearth a fundamental debate about rabbinic authority and interpretation. What led the Dead Sea Sect to…
Tickets
Standard - Full Course
£80.00Member - Full Course
£54.00Student - Full Course
£27.00
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