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3,000 years of Jewish life... the conversation continues! 

Pardes: An Orchard of Jewish Life & Learning

 

 

Fall Semester 2009 @ ES, 7:00 pm

November 9, Dr. Alan Levenson, OU Schusterman Professor of Jewish & Intellectural History, The Rise of the American Chumash--Making Torah Timely

 

November 16, Dr. Yaron Ayalon, OU Schusterman Teaching Fellow in Judaic & Middle Eastern Studies, Jewish Communities & Natural Disasters: A Historical Perspective

 

January 2010 Semester @ TBI, 7:00 pm

January 11, Rabbi Abby Jacobson, Emanuel Synagogue, "Journey into PaRDeS, a Look at the 4 Traditional layers of Jewish Biblical Exegesis  

 

January 25, Rabbi Juan Mejia, Crypto-Jews & Their Descendants

 

February 2010 Semester @ CC, 7:00 pm

February 8, Rabbi Abby Jacobson, Emanuel Synagogue, Journey into PaRDeS, a Look at the 4 Traditional layers of Jewish Biblical Exegesis

 

February 22, Dr. Ariel Ahram, Assist. Professor, OU School of International & Area Studies, Jews in Modern Iraq: A Window on Identity, Nationalism & State Formation

 

JU is Free and open to interested learners.  Classes are held on Mondays at 7 p.m. For information, contact marcy@jfedokc.org.

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Here are some moments from our fall semester:

Larry & Justin enjoy JU.

People of all ages attend JU.

 

Rabbi Moshe Berger

Rabbi Moshe discussed Israeli Torah-based democracy.
JU features a variety of speakers and subjects.