Session 9: New Models for Jewish Peoplehood

Five categories shape and define the nature of Jewish Peoplehood and the relationship between Israel and World Jewry.

June 16, 2020

June 16, 2020

Rabbi Lauren Berkun is a Vice President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, where she directs Rabbinic Initiatives and is a member of the senior executive team. She also oversees staff education, training and curriculum development for Hartman’s iEngage project. She is a summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, graduate of Princeton University with a BA in Religion and was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Lauren was a Wexner Graduate Fellow, a

iEngage, Jewish Peoplehood, Hartman@Home, Video

This session introduces five categories which shape the narrative of Jewish peoplehood and explores how a synergy between two of the models, family and consumer, can strengthen the relationship between Israel and North American Jewry.

This session is part of a global online course exploring the relationship between Israel and World Jewry through the iEngage series Together & Apart: The Future of Jewish Peoplehood.

/ Global iEngage Virtual Course: Together & Apart