DEVELOPING A JEWISH BORDER CROSSING THEOLOGY

Description

Melton & More

Location

ONLINE

Date & Time

WEDNESDAYS, 2:00-3:30pm June 14th - 28th

What guidance can our tradition give about dealing with refugees; border crossers and resident aliens?

Course Description:

The Jewish people are the classic border crossers - Abraham crossed into Canaan where he was a resident/alien; and crossed the border again from Canaan due to a famine; Jacob crossed into Egypt to escape famine; Most of our grandparents or greats crossed borders and oceans to find new homes. What guidance can our tradition give about dealing with refugees; border crossers and resident aliens? 

 

WEDNESDAYS, 2:00-3:30pm

Dates: June 14, 21, 28

 
About the Instructor:
 
 
Rabbi Ed Farber serves as Rabbi Emeritus at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus in North Dade. A graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary, he is a Miami native and has served his entire Rabbinic career in three Miami congregations. Rabbi Farber brings deep scholarship to his teaching coupled with a commitment to tradition and a lively teaching style.
 
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