DR. MICHAEL CHERNICK
Fall Scholar-in-Residence
Friday, Nov. 30 to Sun., Dec. 2

How can the Talmud, with its controversies and questions, help us confront the life struggles we face as Jews in our world today?...Dr. Michael Chernick, Orthodox Rabbi & transformational teacher of Reform's Spiritual leaders for over 3 decades will help us explore why & how those ancient arguments are about us!

Fri., Nov. 30, Shabbat Worship Teaching, 8 PM…RABBIS AS REVOLUTIONARIES… Reading the LAW to Death: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT—HOW FAR CAN YOU GO?

Sat., Dec. 1, Chevrah Torah Teaching, 9 AM…TALMUD TORAH…

Sat., Dec. 1, Havdalah Discovery Learning, 4:30 PM…Are the RABBIS RELEVANT?... Where Western Law & Jewish Law Diverge: The OBLIGATION to INTERVENE?

Sun., Dec. 2, Congregational Brotherhood Breakfast, 10 AM…The RABBIS of Talmud & REFORM? Jewish REFORMation: WHAT is the HALACHAH of REFORM?

Dr. Chernick is Deutsch Professor of Jewish Jurisprudence, Rabbinics & Social Justice at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York.