Daniel Landes
www.pardes.org.il
Telephone: 972-2-6735210
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Danny is Director and Rosh HaYeshiva of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. Well known for his struggle to create Jewish unity, he has lectured at the rabbinic seminaries of all major denominations and has also served on the faculties of the Yeshiva University of Los Angeles, the Rand Corporation, CLAL, and the Wexner Foundation. He also served as Rabbi of Bnai David Congregation in Los Angeles.
The Lonely Man:
Eliezer ben Hyrcanus and Yohanan ben Zakkai
Text & Thought
Talmudic sages were remarkable individuals whose relationships with each other were often marked by a great deal of tension and polarity, but also by love. We will study rabbinic accounts of these great men meeting and colliding, explore their personalities and dimensions of their encounters, and discuss how these encounters are perceived in subsequent generations.
The Square and the Circle:
Honi the Circle-Maker and Shimon ben Shetach
Text & Thought
Talmudic sages were remarkable individuals whose relationships with each other were often marked by a great deal of tension and polarity, but also by love. We will study rabbinic accounts of these great men meeting and colliding, explore their personalities and dimensions of their encounters, and discuss how these encounters are perceived in subsequent generations.
Who Sets the Calendar for the Jewish People?
Hananiah and the Court of Jerusalem
Text & Thought
The Jewish calendar, fixed more than 2000 years ago, is followed today by Jewish communities across the world. What do we really know about the courts that decided when the Jewish holidays would fall each year and thereby influenced so many aspects of our religious lives?
In Search of the Messiah and Tikkun Olam:
Shimon bar Yochai and Yehoshua ben Levi
Text & Thought
Talmudic sages were remarkable individuals whose relationships with each other were often marked by a great deal of tension and polarity. We will explore rabbinic accounts of the encounters between these two men and discuss how these encounters have been perceived in subsequent generations.
Insiders and Outsiders:
Which One Are You?
Identity & Responsibility,
Text & Thought
How does one penetrate the often-intimidating world of Torah study? Through a discussion of personal experience and the textual teachings of Talmudic sages Shammai and Hillel, this session explores how to enter the world of Torah study. A crucial session for both insiders and outsiders.
