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Monday, February 15 • 10:15am - 11:30am
Shattering the Tablets: Uncovering the Meaning of Jewish Life

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Moses’ breaking of the Tablets is usually understood to be a result of his uncontrollable anger toward the people for building a golden calf. In the rabbinic imagination it is far more. It is at the very heart of the Jewish narrative and central to the way the ancient rabbis understood the meaning of Torah. The story becomes a warning to avoid even the idolatry within religious life, and a reminder of how essential human initiative is for shaping an expansive and interpretative tradition.
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Leon

President, Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Leon A. Morris is a vice president for Israel programs at Shalom Hartman Institute-North America . He made aliyah in June 2014, after serving as the rabbi of Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor, NY. He was the founding director of the Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple... Read More →

Monday February 15, 2016 10:15am - 11:30am EST
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  Textual Perspectives, Theology & Spirituality

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