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Join us this summer as we explore the "Other" in Jewish tradition and inquire into the moral and political implications of Judaism’s regard for Otherness. At the heart of this exploration are critical themes of identity vis-à-vis the Jewish people and non-Jews, in Israel and around the world.

 

Questions we will address include: how views of the Other differ between Jews of the Diaspora and Jews in Israel; how the ideas of Jews as a "Chosen People" and Judaism as an ethnicity are regarded today; and how these ideas influence relations between the Jewish people and other peoples, individually as well as a collective.

 

The eventful week will feature renowned scholars from the Institute’s  Kogod Research Center for Contemporary Jewish Thought , including Institute President Donniel Hartman , Moshe Halbertal ,  Israel Knohl ,  Alfredo Borodowski , Micah Goodman ,  Melila Hellner-Eshed , Noam Zion , me , and many others .

 

Evenings will expose you to developments in Israel’s cultural and political life, with special guest lectures by senior Israeli government officials and distinguished public figures. In addition, you’ll explore select sites in the country on a field trip integrated into the theme of the program.

 

The Shalom Hartman Institute is located on a beautiful three-acre campus in the heart of Jerusalem’s German Colony – a setting especially conducive to thought-provoking inquiry and engagement with peers of all denominations.

 

Register online before February 15, 2010, at a discount fee of $1,600, which includes a tax-deductible annual membership in the Shalom Hartman Institute. Registration after February 15, 2010, is $1,700.  Click here to register. Participants in our year-long study programs will receive an 18% discount.

 

I hope you will  join us this summer  for this rewarding and uplifting experience.