Session 2: The Judaism of Being

Explore the advantages, obligations, and risks associated with this dimension of Jewish identity which is permanent and unconditional.

Lauren Berkun

April 28, 2020

April 28, 2020

Lauren Berkun

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

One feature of the Jewish story is the Covenant of Being, in which Jews are defined by who we are, and not by what we do. This session explores the advantages, obligations, and risks associated with this dimension of Jewish identity which is permanent and unconditional.

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