Announcing Fall Public Programs: Free Online Lectures

 

Announcing Our Fall Public Programs Line-Up     Register Here for Free Online Lectures   SERIES: Messiahs and Messianism   Messianism in Jewish life has long been seen as both dynamic and threatening. But just who or what was a messiah in the eyes of Jews in antiquity? How were such figures received by Jews and non-Jews alike, and what traditions fed messianic narratives? This series delves into the history of Jewish messianic actors and thinkers, including famous and less familiar figures, from the first through the nineteenth centuries.   Jewish Messianism in the Time of Early Christianity November 1 | 12 PM ET Matthew Novenson University of Edinburgh   Eldad Ha-Dani and the Return of the Ten Lost Tribes  November 8 | 12 PM ET Micha Perry University of Haifa   Disputed Messiahs: David Reuveni, Solomon Molkho, and Their Jewish and Christian Audiences  November 10 | 12 PM ET Rebekka Voß Goethe University   Sabbatai Tzvi: A Man, a Messiah, and a Living Myth November 21 | 12 PM ET Hadar Feldman Samet Tel Aviv University   SERIES: Jewish Law and the Constitution   The familiar talmudic statement dina de-malkhuta dina (the law of the kingdom is the law) doesn’t even begin to cover the complex relationship between Judaism and state law. This series will draw out aspects of that relationship as it has evolved and unfolded in the orbit of American constitutional law. Case by case, these talks tell stories of religion and politics, democracy and minorities, theory and practice: law entangled with law.   Displaced Torah? Toward a Theory of Jews and the Constitution November 29 | 12 PM ET Noah Feldman Harvard University   A Fateful Settlement: How the Issue of Theocracy Was Avoided in Kiryas Joel   December 6 | 12 PM ET Nomi Stolzenberg University of Southern California   The Intervention of American Law in Jewish Divorce December 13 | 12 PM ET Suzanne Last Stone Yeshiva University, Cardozo Law School   This series continues in the spring semester.   A Special Opportunity     MINI-COURSE: Gender and Jewish Philosophy   This course will explore the intersection of gender and the Jewish philosophical tradition, considering how gendered concepts and ideas have shaped the history of Jewish philosophy and how Jewish philosophers have used Judaism to enrich philosophical conversations around gender.   Sara Zagar St. Olaf College   October 20 | 12 PM ET October 27 | 12 PM ET November 3 | 12 PM ET $60   Registration is for all three meetings and enrollment is limited.   Register Here     We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Klatt Family and the Harry Stern Family Foundation.     Support Us   The Katz Center thrives because of the involvement and support of people who recognize the value of its mission in generating new knowledge and sharing it with the world. Donate now or become a Friend of the Katz Center through an annually renewable donation! 420 Walnut Street    Philadelphia, PA   19106