Summer 2022 Brochure

London School of Jewish Studies

April – August

SUMMER COURSES & EVENTS Sponsored by The Ruth and Jack Lunzer Charitable Trust

In-Person and Online

Welcome! ‫כי ה׳ יתן חכמה מפיו דעת ותבונה‬ “For God gives wisdom; from His mouth - knowledge and understanding”. (Proverbs 2:6) When we enter a Beit Midrash, a house of learning, there is a short prayer to say.

In it, we ask God to ensure that we don’t make mistakes in our learning, or cause others to. The prayer ends with the above verse, acknowledging that our wisdom and understanding come from God. As I start my role as the Head of Adult Education at LSJS, this is my prayer too, With gratitude, I will be taking over from my colleague, mentor and friend Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum, the recently appointed Rabbi Sacks Chair of Modern Jewish Thought at LSJS. His sense of dynamic creativity combined with restless aspiration has driven adult education at LSJS to ever-greater heights and we are looking forward to benefitting from his wisdom for many years to come. I would also like to thank my colleagues Sarah Guthartz and Natalie Friedemann-Weinberg for their immense contributions to this summer’s programme.

In Sefer Mishlei, the Book of Proverbs, King Solomon also tells us how to find the knowledge of God. “Seek it like silver and hunt for it like treasures” (Proverbs 2:4).

We are proud to present our summer brochure full of gems, especially our featured in-depth Tanach study of the Book of Proverbs with Rabbi Dr Zarum.

This term we will be celebrating the Platinum Jubilee, meeting diverse communities around the world, discovering Shakespeare and Agnon, developing Rabbi Sacks’ weekly parasha ideas and asking big questions about who writes the Torah and how it stays relevant in our lives. And there is a distinct ‘Jewish holidays’ feel to our world-renowned tours, both IN-PERSON and ONLINE. Come, let’s begin our learning journey together.

Michael Rainsbury, Head of Adult Education, LSJS

LSJS, London School of Jewish Studies, delivers inspiring educational programmes which transmit a love of learning and achieve excellence in teaching to transform the UK Jewish community and beyond.

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Baderech: Nurturing Women Educators 6

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Tours Israel's National Holidays: In 2 tours 12 A Stroll Through Bushey Cemetery Ramsgate Day Tour

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Tisha B'Av Museums Tour

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Courses Covenant & Continuity: Weekly Parasha

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Modern Jewish Literature

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In-depth Parashat Hashavua

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Wise Up: Unpacking Proverbs

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Suffering is Precious 21 Why Rabbis Argue 22

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ONLINE IN-PERSON

Communities Transported Three communities, three Jewish stories Since the beginning of time, Jews have travelled in search of a better future, whether due to persecution, economy or opportunity. Every community has a tale to tell and traditions to treasure.

In this new series, we will explore three diverse communities, their origins, journeys and modern realities. Community experts will show how past travels – and sometimes travails – have shaped the customs and heritage of the lives of Jews today.

EVENT Date: Wednesdays, 11, 25 May & 8 June BOOK YOUR PLACE £32 (£28 before 4 May) Per session: £12

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In memory of our beloved Father & Grandfather SAMUEL ADWAR, a proud Yemenite Jew. He was always smiling & he will be forever missed.

The Breslauer Family

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11 May | 7:30–9pm

25 May | 8–9:30pm

From Yemen to Tanzania: Missionaries and a man on a mission

Baghdadi Jews under the Raj: Religion, Opium & Bollywood

Moreh Yehuda Amir Kahalani is a man on a mission, charged by his late father, to keep the Jewish community in Tanzania alive. The small Yemenite community in Arusha has faced many external threats but is now enjoying a resurgence. Join Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum, himself of Yemenite origin, in conversation with Moreh Kahalani as they delve into the history and discuss the future of this remarkable community.

When Baghdadi Jewish businessman David Sassoon made Bombay (now Mumbai) his headquarters in 1832, he paved the way for a new community of Baghdadi Jews in India. Introduced

by Michael Rainsbury this session focuses on the history, religious life, enterprises and politics of this unique community.

Moreh Yehuda Amir Kahalani is a lawyer, lecturer at Mount Meru University and leader of the Arusha Jewish community. His title of ‘Moreh’ (teacher) encapsulates his life’s mission of educating the Jewish community.

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Dr Shalva Weil has recently been appointed a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. She is a Senior Researcher at the Hebrew University, where she researches ethnicities, migration and femicide. Dr Weil has edited several books on India’s Jews, most recently Baghdadi Jews in India (Routledge, 2019), and The Jews of Goa (Primus, 2020). In 2021 she was a visiting scholar at Cambridge.

8 June | 8–9:30pm From Lisbon to Jamaica Fleeing the Inquisition and in hope of a new world, crypto-Jews came to Jamaica in the 16th century. The British conquest of the island led to religious liberty, and despite many challenges, the community survived and thrived. Join Joanne Greenaway in conversation with local historian and community activist Ainsley Henriques as they discuss the unique story of Jamaican Jewry.

Ainsley Henriques is the Honorary Consul of Israel in Jamaica and Vice President of the Commonwealth Jewish Council. He hails from a Jewish family that settled in Jamaica nearly 300 years ago and is a former President of the Jamaican Jewish community.

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ONLINE IN-PERSON

Baderech: Continuing the journey by nurturing and investing in women educators

These events are sponsored by The Blinder Family Educational Fund in loving memory of Betti & Shepsel Blinder z"l and their daughter Judi Back z"l

FREE EVENTS

FOR WOMEN

Two masterclass learning sessions with a focus on explaining teaching methods.

The Akeda's Scream & Thundering Silences

Jewish Creative Writing

Finding meaning in the Bible's unspoken word

A dynamic workshop bringing Torah to life

With Judy Klitsner

With Tali Shabtai Lewis

What transpired between father and son during their three-day journey towards the Akeda? Where did Isaac go at the end of the story? The Bible contains lacunae of all kinds: missing pieces of plot lines, missing words and missing letters. We will explore ways in which the text's silences are not merely problems to be solved, but are artful agents in uncovering greater meaning in the text.

This workshop takes a story from Tanach as its inspiration and focal point. The writing exercises enable participants to gain a deeper understanding of both the text and the commentators. There is no need to have any experience or special skills in writing, just curiosity, a love of stories and characters and an interest in meeting and sharing with others.

Judy Klitsner is a senior lecturer at Pardes, and taught on the Susi Bradfield programme. Judy lecturers internationally and published Subversive Sequels in the Bible.

Tali Shabtai-Lewis is a Jewish educator, coach and group facilitator. Tali founded the Jewish Creative Writing Salon four years ago.

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Date: Sunday 15 May Time: 6–7:30pm 6

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IN-PERSON

Date: Thursday 21 July Time: 8–10pm Free but booking is essential

ONLINE IN-PERSON

The Eternal Relevance of The Torah Pre-Shavuot Lecture With S&P Sephardi Senior Rabbi Joseph Dweck and Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum Rabbi Sacks Chair of Modern Jewish Thought

Monday 30 May 8–9:45pm How can the Torah be a fixed and eternal text and yet still be relevant and applicable to every generation? How does the tradition of rabbinic interpretation work in practice? And what do the sages have to say about their own understanding of the interpretive process? Come and hear two master teachers explain and discuss this fundamental topic.

BOOK YOUR PLACE £15 (£12 before 23 May)

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ONLINE IN-PERSON

God Save Our Gracious Queen With Zaki Cooper

Timed to coincide with the Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee, this course will examine the relationship between monarchy and Judaism from a scriptural, historical and contemporary perspective.

This course is in two parts; the first looks at references to monarchy in Tanach, the prayer for the Royal Family and other texts. The second focuses on monarchs' impact on Jewish history, especially in Britain, from the expulsion of the Jews in the Middle Ages, to readmission and the modern Elizabethan era.

Zaki Cooper w orked in the Buckingham Palace Press Office from 2009 to 2012, with a special focus on the Diamond Jubilee. Zaki is Co-Founder of Integra, a communications, reputation and impact consultancy firm.

He has worked for the office of Chief Rabbi Sacks and for other leaders and companies. He has lectured and written widely on the British Monarchy, especially on its faith and diplomatic roles.

Monarchy in Biblical times and in our prayers Date: Wednesday 15 June Time: 8–9:30pm The history of the British monarchy and the AngloJewish community Date: Wednesday 22 June Time: 8–9:30pm BOOK YOUR PLACE: Course: £22 (£20 before 8 June) Per session: £12

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ONLINE

The Secret War To save the Middle East from the Nazis With Gershom Gorenberg

In the Summer of 1942, the Nazis stood on the verge of conquering Cairo and Jerusalem, and the SS prepared to murder the Jews of the Middle East. Espionage, kept secret for decades, turned the tables.

At last, the story can be told.

Based on his riveting new book, War of Shadows, author Gershom Gorenberg will uncover the leastknown chapters of World War II and Holocaust history.

ONLINE EVENT Date: Sunday 19 June Time: 8–9:30pm BOOK YOUR PLACE £12 (£10 before 12 June)

Gershom Gorenberg is an Israeli historian and journalist. He is the author, most recently, of War of Shadows. He is a columnist for The Washington Post, and has written for Prospect Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, Atlantic Monthly and The New York Review of Books, and in Hebrew for Ha'aretz. He also lectures in Journalism at Columbia University.

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Shakespeare & the Talmud With Dr Shaina Trapedo Scholars have explored the significant influence of the Hebrew Bible on Shakespeare's plays, but what about the Talmud? What did Shakespeare and his 16th-century contemporaries know about this centrepiece of Jewish wisdom, law, and ethics?

This course will address timeless talmudic questions in Shakespeare’s seminal works: How does one choose a spouse? What do parents owe children, and children owe parents? What are the qualities of kingship? What can prayer do? When must we exercise mercy?

ONLINE EVENT Date: Monday 27 June Time: 8–9:15pm BOOK YOUR PLACE £12 (£10 before 20 June)

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Dr Shaina Trapedo is a lecturer on English literature at Stern College and is a resident scholar at the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought at Yeshiva University. Dr Trapedo has a PhD in English from the University of California, specialising in early modern literature and religious studies, and is currently writing a book which considers Shakespeare and his contemporaries' indebtedness to Judaism and its exegetical traditions. In her teaching and writing, she explores the connections between Torah, the humanities, and social engagement.

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S.Y. Agnon’s Life & Literature From historic catastrophe to the Nobel Prize With Rabbi Jeffrey Saks

In 1966 S.Y. Agnon became the first and only Hebrew author to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. How did this child of traditional Eastern Europe Jewish civilisation, and Second Aliyah pioneer, reach that stage in Stockholm?

What did Agnon mean in his Prize speech when he said, “As a result of the historic catastrophe in which Titus of Rome destroyed Jerusalem and Israel was exiled from its land, I was born in one of the cities of the Exile.

But always I regarded myself as one who was born in Jerusalem”— and how do his achievements connect with the upcoming Tisha B’Av fast?

Rabbi Jeffrey Saks is the founding director of ATID – Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions in Jewish Education and its Web Yeshiva.org programme. He is the Editor of the journal Tradition, Series Editor of the S.Y. Agnon Library at Toby Press and Director of Research at Jerusalem’s Agnon House. Rabbi Saks has published widely on Jewish thought, education, and literature.

ONLINE EVENT Date: Monday 25 July Time: 7–8:30pm BOOK YOUR PLACE £12 (£10 before 18 July)

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ONLINE

Israel’s National Holidays With Michael Rainsbury

Beit HaNassi: The peoples’ Presidents

Yemin Moshe: Breaking through the Wall

Yom Ha’Atzmaut Tour

Yom Yerushalayim Tour

Thursday 5 May | 8–9:15pm

Sunday 29 May | 8–9:15pm

The President’s residence in Jerusalem is modest, beautiful and largely unexplored by tourists. Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of Israel’s symbolic home. What makes this presidential residence unique? Why is the role of President so important?

We will meet Israel’s Presidents and uncover their influence on, and relationship with, Israeli society.

In 1860, the same year as Herzl's birth, Sir Moses Montefiore was already realising the dream of revitalising Jerusalem as he built Mishkenot Sha'ananim, the first Jewish neighbourhood outside the Old City.

On this tour we’ll discover how Jerusalem started its transformation from a poverty-stricken community to a modern city through walking virtually through Yemin Moshe.

Michael Rainsbury is the Head of Adult Education at LSJS. He designed the first dedicated English language tours of Beit HaNassi in co-ordination with the Office of the President. He developed a course on the history of Jerusalem from ancient to modern times through 20 guided tours.

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In 2 TOURS

BOOK YOUR PLACE: For Both Tours: £22 (£20 before 28 April) Per tour: £12 (£10 before 28 April/22 May)

IN-PERSON

A Stroll Through Bushey Cemetery Celebrating Anglo Jewry With Simon Goulden

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Amongst the Jewish Cemeteries in the UK, Bushey Cemetery is less known for the renowned names on its stones.

However, it to has its fare share of the famous - and perhaps infamous interred within its boundary.

On our two different walks we will meet Nobel Prize winners, knights of the realm, singers (without the prayer book!) and even some shady characters. You may also be surprised to see the Jewish links to the Paralympic and Olympic Games.

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Simon Goulden is an education and management consultant, writer and international lecturer. He received an MA in Jewish Education from LSJS. He has authored, edited and consulted on Jewish prayer books and books on Judaism, Jewish history and Israel and leads museum tours at LSJS. BOOK YOUR PLACE For both tours: £36 (£34 before 19 June) Per tour: £20 (£18 before 19 June/17 July)

TOUR 1 The Popular & The Unpopular

TOUR 2 Arts & Sciences

Date: Sunday 26 June Time: 11am–12:30pm

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IN-PERSON

Ramsgate Day Tour Exploring Jewish heritage beyond London With Simon Goulden and Michael Rainsbury Join Simon Goulden and Michael Rainsbury for an educational and enjoyable day out in Ramsgate, exploring the rich Jewish history of this beautiful town.

We’ll be following in the footsteps of British Jewry’s most illustrious power couple, Sir Moses and Lady Judith Montefiore, by touring the site where their home stood, the still functioning synagogue and the mausoleum. From the coast of Kent, the Montefiores left an indelible mark on world Jewry.

What connects Ramsgate and Bethlehem?

What was it like having Queen Victoria as a neighbour? What role did Lady Judith play in Sir Moses’ notable achievements?

Discover all of this and more!

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THE DAY INCLUDES:

• Visit to the Montefiores’ home and short walk to the synagogue

• Lunch and refreshments • Tour of the synagogue and mausoleum • Keynote lecture by Sally Style, Montefiore Endowment Librarian Researcher.

Letters from the Holy Land: Sir Moses and Lady Judith Montefiore, and their petitioners

• An immersive educational experience – even the coach journeys will engage and surprise EVENT INFORMATION:

• A coach will leave from LSJS at 9am and leave Ramsgate at 4pm (comfort breaks provided)

• If you wish to make your own way to Ramsgate, please contact the office separately.

Date: Sunday 10 July Time: 9am–7pm BOOK YOUR PLACE £65

• Optional Mincha will take place during one of the breaks.

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ONLINE

Tisha B'Av Museums Tour With Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz Deepen your experience of Tisha B'Av this year through ancient texts and artefacts. We will visit the British Museum in London, the Pergamon Museum in Berlin and the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem in order to explore how the Assyrians and Babylonians attacked ancient Israelites and understand what this means for us today.

ONLINE EVENT Date: Sunday 7 August Time: 2–3pm BOOK YOUR PLACE £18 (£15 before 31 July)

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Dr Lindsey TaylorGuthartz is an LSJS Research Fellow and has lectured at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, King’s College London and SOAS. She has a PhD from University College London, completed the Advanced Kollel track at Yeshivat Maharat, and is the author of Challenge and Conformity: The Religious Lives of Orthodox Jewish Women (Littman, 2021). She is currently researching the history of the Limmud conference.

ONLINE FREE EVENTS

Covenant & Continuity New interpretations of Rabbi Sacks' weekly shiur Lecturers of the highest quality, both local and international, develop Rabbi Sacks' ideas on each Parasha in Sefer Vayikra and Sefer Bamidbar and distill key ideas in his approach to Chumash.

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PARASHA

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28 April

Acharei Mot

Rabbi Aviad Tabory

Medinat Yisrael in Jewish thought

5 May

Kedoshim

Rabbanit Yafit Clymer

Holiness: Separation or aspiration?

Divine or human?

12 May

Emor

Rabbi Joe Wolfson

Four meanings of kiddush Hashem

19 May

Behar

Rabbi Michael Pollak

Sources of moral authority

26 May

Bechukotai

Rabbi Shai Finkelstein

"I will walk among you”: The mission of the Mishkan

2 June

Bamidbar

Ilana Stein

The sound of silence

9 June

Naso

Rabbi Gideon Black

The bracha of parenting: Blessing your child on Shabbat

16 June

Beha'alotecha

Dr Shaina Trapedo

Feud, food, and fraternity

23 June Shelach

Pnina Savery

Dignity of dissonance

30 June Korach

Gila Sacks

Leadership on the line

7 July

Chukat

Michelle Sint

The value of life

14 July

Balak

Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence

Being human

21 July

Pinchas

Rabbi Barry Kleinberg

Elijah and the still, small voice

28 July

Matot-Masei

Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum

The plodding road to freedom

COURSE SESSIONS Start: 28 April Duration: 14 weeks Day: Thursday Time: 7–7:45pm (UK) Free, booking is essential

This course is free with thanks to our weekly sponsors. To find out about how you can sponsor a week please contact Karen.brosh@lsjs.ac.uk *For more information about the teachers, please visit our website www.lsjs.ac.uk

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ONLINE IN-PERSON

Modern Jewish Literature With Dr Aviva Dautch

Modern Jewish Literature at LSJS is a unique exploration into the modern Jewish books that really matter.

What books have influenced us?

Which ones have amused, insulted or entertained us? Which books do we love, which ones do we want everyone to read, and which ones do we want forgotten?

This course is dedicated to the memory of Maureen Kendler z”l Dr Aviva Dautch is the Executive Director of Jewish Renaissance, the UK’s quarterly Jewish arts magazine. She lectures on modern Jewish culture at the University of Roehampton and her poems, reviews and literary essays are widely published. Dr Dautch is a regular contributor to courses and programmes for the British Library, the British Museum and BBC Radio 4.

COURSE SESSIONS Start: Duration: No Class: Day: Time:

9 May 8 weeks 6 June Monday 10:30am–12:30pm

9 May A Book that was Lost

by S.Y. Agnon 16 May T he Tunnel by A.B. Yehoshua 23 May A peirogon by Colum McCann 30 May T he Passenger

by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz 13 June Paper Conspiracies

by Susan Daitch 20 June Franci’s War

by Franci Rabinek Epstein 27 June Y ou Never Call! You Never Write!: A History of the Jewish Mother

by Joyce Antler 4 July Mother’s Boy

by Howard Jacobson BOOK YOUR PLACE Course: £88 (£78 before 2 May) Per session: £12

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ONLINE IN-PERSON

In-depth Parashat Hashavua

ONLINE

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IN-PERSON

Tanya White has recently completed her PhD in Jewish Philosophy at Bar Ilan University, and received the Shupf Fellowship for outstanding students. She is an international lecturer and writer with a focus on contemporary Jewish thought.

Rebbetzin Lauren Levin is a Yoetzet Halacha (Woman Advisor in Jewish Law), and Rebbetzin at South Hampstead United Synagogue. She is a graduate of the Nishmat Centre for Advanced Torah Study for Women in Jerusalem.

9 May Emor: Can we blame the blasphemer?

13 June Beha'alotecha: Inverted destiny in the Tanach

16 May Behar: Shmitta - on the real and the ideal

20 June Shelach Lecha: The role of the messenger

23 May B echukotai: Chance meetings and their destructive results

27 June Korach: Between bold activism and brazen rebellion

30 May B amidbar: It's all in the 'Name' - between the individual and the national

FOR WOMEN

Start your week by delving into fascinating discussions on the upcoming Torah portion. With text-based chevruta learning followed by a shiur, this course will challenge, empower and inspire. Under the guidance of our expert educators, you’ll gain new perspectives and learn new approaches to studying Torah.

4 July Chukat: When legalities change the face of narrative 11 July Balak: The power of the Mizbeach in Tanach 18 July Pinchas: Here come the festivals again

COURSE SESSIONS

BOOK YOUR PLACE

Term: 9 May–18 July Day: Mondays 9:30am–12pm 60 min preparation/chevruta followed by 90 min shiur

Course: £90 Per session: £10 19

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Wise Up: Unpacking Proverbs With Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum

COURSE SESSIONS Starting: Duration: Day: Time:

24 May 7 weeks Tuesdays 1–2:30pm or 8–9:30pm

24 May Introduction: Genre, purpose & King Solomon 31 May Instructions for the next generation (chap. 1–7) Though Sefer Mishlei, the Book of Proverbs, is an often-quoted collection, making sense of its overall structure and underlying purpose is more of a challenge. Why is there no mention of Jewish rituals or commands? How was the collection put together? Why was it included in the Tanach? What is the relationship between general and Jewish wisdom?

The course is a quest into the meaning and philosophy of this enigmatic work.

How it can still influence and direct our lives will be a central theme of our investigations. It’s time to wise up.

7 June C reation, lady wisdom & lady folly (chap. 8–9) 14 June A phorisms and ancient Egyptian resonances (chap. 10–21) 21 June W ords of the sages (chap. 22–24) 28 June Proverbial comparisons (chap. 25–29) 5 July Intriguing appendices (chap. 30–31) BOOK YOUR PLACE: £80 (£70 before 17 May) Per session: £12

Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum is the Dean of LSJS and the Rabbi Sacks Chair of Modern Jewish Thought, established by the Zandan family. Rabbi Dr Zarum gained semicha after studying at the Montefiore Kollel in London. He has an MA in Education from UCL and a PhD in Theoretical Physics from KCL. 20

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Suffering is Precious Tales of ailing rabbis With Gila Fine What in the Talmud is the worst disease of all? Can one treat a patient against his or her will? Is it fair to quarantine the sick? And is it ever permissible to end suffering through euthanasia?

Join us for this six-part series on talmudic tales of illness, exploring its medical, emotional, and social aspects, the challenges it poses and opportunities it provides.

Gila Fine is a teacher of Aggada, exploring the tales of the Talmud through philosophy, literary criticism, psychoanalysis, and pop-culture. She is a faculty member at Pardes, the Nachshon Project, and Amudim Seminary. Ha'aretz has called her “a young woman on her way to becoming one of the more outstanding Jewish thinkers of the next generation.”

BOOK YOUR PLACE Course: £68 (£58 before 16 June) Per session: £12

COURSE SESSIONS Start: Duration: Day: Time:

23 June 6 weeks Thursdays 10:30–11:30am

23 June Terminal illness: The mercy killing of Rebbe, part 1 30 June Terminal illness: The mercy killing of Rebbe, part 2 7 July Contagious illness: The quarantine violation of R. Yehoshua, part 1 14 July Contagious illness: The quarantine violation of R. Yehoshua, part 2 21 July Illness as metaphor: The purging of Rav, part 1 28 July Illness as metaphor: The purging of Rav, part 2

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ONLINE IN-PERSON

Why Rabbis Argue The genesis and genius of the Oral Law With Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski Why do rabbis disagree about so many things?

Is dispute a regrettable reality or a core feature of Revelation? How can the rabbis claim that conflicting views are all the will of God? In this course, we will investigate the very nature of the Torah and how it regulates the relationship between the individual and God. This course will also explore the role of the reader in deciding what the Torah says to us and whether divine revelation was a one-time event or an ongoing process.

Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski is the rabbi of Golders Green Synagogue. He is the senior rabbinic advisor at LSJS, chief strategist and rabbinic head of University Jewish Chaplaincy, and holds many leadership roles in educational establishments. Rabbi Dr Belovski studied at Oxford and received his PhD from the University of London. He has authored four books and is a regular contributor on BBC radio.

BOOK YOUR PLACE Course: £57 (£48 before 23 June) Per session: £12

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COURSE SESSIONS Start: Duration: Day: Time:

29 June 5 weeks Wednesday 8–9:30pm

29 June Introduction: It's not in heaven 6 July Can two opposites be true?

13 July When Halacha is forgotten 20 July Continuous revelation 27 July Oral Torah and the role of the reader

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A Tale of Two Trucks: The Problem of Moral Luck With Rabbi Dr Michael Harris Two truck drivers set off without checking their brakes. One of them returns home as normal but the other causes an accident and kills someone. Since only the second will be convicted, this influences our moral judgement of these two people. But are both as guilty as one another when the only difference between them is something beyond their control?

In this course we will analyse the problem of ‘Moral Luck’ and ask whether our moral assessments of ourselves and others might be unfairly influenced by factors beyond our control. Jewish tradition contains intriguing sources which raise the issue and we will explore these against the background of contemporary debate.

COURSE SESSIONS Start: Duration: Day: Time:

4 July 3 weeks Monday 8–9:30pm

4 July Two Truck Drivers: An introduction to Moral Luck 11 July Which matters more, intentions or results?

18 July The Jewish principles of Moral Luck BOOK YOUR PLACE Course £34 (£28 before 27 June) Per session: £12

Rabbi Dr Michael Harris is Senior Rabbi of Hampstead Synagogue, Senior Research Fellow at LSJS and Visiting Research Fellow, Central European University. Rabbi Dr Harris has a PhD in Philosophy and is the author of Divine Command Ethics, and Faith Without Fear: Unresolved Issues in Modern Orthodoxy. He has also lectured at Cambridge University.

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Ulpan Summer School Do you want to improve your Hebrew?

Turbo-charge your Hebrew skills with our Ulpan Summer School. Over the course of two weeks, improve your modern Hebrew speaking, comprehension and grammar. Guided by expert teachers, classes are designed to be interactive, using a variety of written and spoken activities.

We offer many levels, from beginners to advanced. Call the LSJS office on 020 8203 6427, and ask for one of our teachers to assess which level is right for you.

COURSE SESSIONS Course dates: 25 July–4 August Days: Monday to Thursday Time: 10am–1pm (with a coffee break) BOOK YOUR PLACE £240 (£200 before 4 July) Note: Classes will run subject to sufficient numbers. This will be confirmed on 11 July.

Year-long Ulpan COURSE SESSIONS FOR SUMMER You can also still join our year-long Ulpan classes for the summer term.

Contact us on 020 8203 6427 or email lsjsadmin@lsjs.ac.uk for details on prices and to book your place.

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Start: Duration:

25/26/27 April, 1 May 12 weeks

Exciting new FREE one year programme for young professionals

The Rabbi Sacks Learning Fellowship How can ancient and contemporary wisdom help us lead a meaningful Jewish life?

If you are looking for high-quality Jewish learning that is authentic, big-picture, and infused by the world view of Rabbi Sacks zt"l, then this programme could be for you.

For more information and details on how to apply please contact michael.rainsbury@lsjs.ac.uk

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The LSJS Shop You are now one click away from purchasing copies of previous LSJS events to enjoy at a time that suits you Visit our online shop to get recordings of events featuring Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l, Professor Deborah Lipstadt, S&P Senior Sephardi Rabbi Joseph Dweck, Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum, and many other great teachers

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“Teachers open our eyes to the world. They give us curiosity and confidence. They teach us to ask questions. They connect us to our past and future. They’re the guardians of our social heritage. They are the people who really shape our lives.”

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l former LSJS President, Principal, lecturer & student

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By leaving a donation in your will to LSJS you will be ensuring that we can provide inspirational and expertly trained teachers and leaders for your children and grandchildren for years to come.

Please contact Karen Brosh on 0208 203 6427 or karen.brosh@lsjs.ac.uk to find out more about how your gift will make a huge impact on the work that LSJS does.

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Modern Jewish Lit. Dr Aviva Dautch

Wise Up: Unpacking Proverbs R. Dr Raphael Zarum

Why Rabbis Argue R. Dr Harvey Belovski

In-depth Parasha Tanya White & Rebbetzin Lauren Levin EVENING COURSE The Problem of Moral Luck R. Dr Michael Harris

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EVENING COURSE Wise Up: Unpacking Proverbs R. Dr Raphael Zarum

DAYTIME COURSE Suffering is Precious Gila Fine EVENING COURSE

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Yemen to Tanzania Moreh Yehuda Kahalani Wednesday 11 May

God Save Our Gracious Queen Zaki Cooper Wednesday 15 & 22 June

LSJS TOURS

The Secret War Gershom Gorenberg Sunday 19 June

A Stroll Through Bushey Cemetery Sunday 26 June, Sunday 24 July

Akeda’s Scream Judy Klitsner Sunday 15 May Baghdadi Jews under the Raj Dr Shalva Weil Wednesday 25 May The Eternal Relevance of the Torah S&P Sephardi Senior R. Joseph Dweck & R. Dr Zarum Monday 30 May Lisbon to Jamaica Ainsley Henriques Wednesday 8 June

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Covenant & Continuity Gila Sacks, R. Aviad Tabory, R. Joe Wolfson & more

Israel's National Holidays: In 2 Tours Thurs 5 & Sun 29 May

Shakespeare & the Talmud Dr Shaina Trapedo Monday 27 June

Ramsgate Day Tour Sunday 10 July

Jewish Creative Writing Tali Shabtai Lewis Thursday 21 July S.Y. Agnon's Life & Literature R. Jeffrey Saks Monday 25 July

London School of Jewish Studies Wohl Campus for Jewish Education, 44a Albert Road, London NW4 2SJ

Tisha B'Av Museums Tour Sunday 7 August ULPAN 11 levels: Sun–Wed Summer Ulpan: 25 July–4 August

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