Recent years have witnessed an impressive outpouring of important new work in contemporary Jewish theology. In this Spotlight Session, we will gather four leading scholars, each of whom has recently produced an important work of Jewish theology, to think together about the implications of their ideas for Jewish education. What would it look like if we took these ideas seriously?
This webinar will feature the following panelists in discussion with Jon Levisohn (Brandeis University) about their books:
Julia Watts Belser (Georgetown University): Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole
Mara Benjamin (Mount Holyoke College): The Obligated Self: Maternal Subjectivity and Jewish Thought
Yonatan Brafman (Tufts University): Critique of Halakhic Reason: Divine Commandments and Social Normativity
Shai Held (Hadar Institute): Judaism is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life
May 1, 2025
1 – 2:15pm ET via Zoom
Free and open to the public. Registration is required at https://www.brandeis.edu/mandel/events/spotlight-sessions.html
Mandel Center Spotlight Sessions
Join us virtually as we shine a spotlight on an important area of focus in Jewish education, bringing together several scholars and/or practitioners with diverse perspectives for a shared conversation that will deepen our understanding.
Videos and podcasts of past events can be found at https://www.brandeis.edu/mandel/events/videos.html.