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MakomDC: Revealed and Retold: The Narrative Heart of Judaism
MakomDC: Revealed and Retold: The Narrative Heart of Judaism
“Revealed and Retold: The Narrative Heart of Judaism”Tuesday Evenings: December 2nd and 9th, January 6th, 13th and 20th* 6:30 pm Snacks, Drinks and Schmoozing 7:00 pm LearningA five part series wherein we will explore the storytelling soul of Jewish tradition through the lens of A Heavenly Torah by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Together we’ll delve […]
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MakomDC: The Necessity of Narrative in Halakhic Decision Making with Rabbi Aaron Alexander
MakomDC: The Necessity of Narrative in Halakhic Decision Making with Rabbi Aaron Alexander
The Necessity of Narrative in Halakhic Decision MakingShabbat afternoons Dec 6th, Feb 14th, March 28thIf a Jewish Legal (halakhic) decision is made in the forest with nobody present, did it actually happen? Maybe. The reality is that written law–case-law (responsa) and codes–significantly depend on the very human stories that animates both the unique questions, and […]