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Ethan Tucker
Ethan Tucker is a co-founder of Yeshivat Hadar, where he teaches Talmud and Jewish Law, and is also a faculty member at the Drisha Institute for Jewish Education, where he teaches Talmud and Jewish Law in the Drisha Scholars Circle. Ethan was ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel after years of study at Yeshivat Ma'ale Gilboa, and earned a PhD in Talmud and Rabbinics from the Jewish Theological Seminary. Ethan is a Jewish Social Entrepreneurial Fellow with The Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
Traditional Egalitarian Shacharit Service
Coordinated by Ethan Tucker, a co-founder of Kehilat Hadar in Manhattan, this service will feature the spirit, depth, and energy characteristic of new spiritual communities across the country that are attracting young Jews in large numbers. The traditional egalitarian minyan will blend the traditional prayerbook with leadership and participation by both men and women to create a spirited prayer service. (Mixed gender seating)
Musical Instruments on Shabbat
How to Think About Halakhah (Jewish Law)
Ritual and Prayer,
Text and Thought,
University Student Recommended
In this session, we will look at the question of using musical instruments on Shabbat as a window into halakhic discourse. We will explore both the substance of the specific issue as well as the ways different sources use “halakhic language” to get at their divergent conclusions.
Gender and Prayer
Ritual and Prayer,
Text and Thought,
University Student Recommended
In this session we will explore the question of whether one’s gender affects one’s obligation to pray. Our discussion will inform possible approaches to the integration of egalitarianism and halakhic (Jewish legal) discourse, as well as create a deeper understanding of the obligation to pray in the first place.
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