From Creation to the Flood: The Dual Foundations of Judaism

One of the most joyful moments in the Jewish calendar year is the celebration of restarting the Torah, a holiday known as Simchat Torah. In the lead up to Simchat Torah, join us for this special course in which we will examine the foundations of Judaism as they are presented in the opening chapters of the Torah. Led by renowned author of In the Beginnings: Discovering the Two Worldviews Hidden Within Genesis 1-11, Rabbi Dr. David Harbater, we will do a close and careful reading of the text to discover two narratives that reflect two distinct worldviews regarding the nature of God, human beings, our role in the world, the relationship between man and woman, and much more. Join us for this insightful new look at how it all began.

We strive to ensure access and meaningful participation by all. As such, this program will have closed captioning.

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Rabbi Dr. David Harbater teaches Bible and Jewish thought at Midreshet Torah v’Avodah, at the Amudim Seminary, and at the Women’s Beit Midrash of Efrat. He previously served as a lecturer in Jewish education at Herzog College; as a curriculum writer for the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, a project of the Hebrew University; and as a teacher of Bible, Jewish thought, and Talmud in a variety of frameworks, both in Israel and in the United States. He studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion, Yeshiva University, and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, received his rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Zalman Nechemiah Goldberg, and earned his PhD in education from the University of Haifa. 

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