Don Seeman holds a joint appointment with the Department of Religion and the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies. He received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from Harvard University in 1997, and taught previously at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Don is the author of "One People, One Blood: Ethiopian-Israelis and the Return to Judaism" (Rutgers University Press, 2009), and has published broadly in religion, anthropology, and Jewish studies. His research interests include the anthropology of experience and phenomenology of religion, modern Jewish thought and mysticism, medical anthropology, and the ethnography of contemporary Israel.
Rabbi Klonymus Shapira was a fascinating figure. From 1939-1942, as the rabbi of the Warsaw ghetto, he answered heart-wrenching questions in Halacha during challenging and tragic times. His work provides insight into Rabbi Shapira’s sharp thinking, his incredible life and legacy, and how they can shape yours, too
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When the Lubavitcher Rebbe instituted a daily study schedule of Maimonides’s magnum opus in 1986, he focused on the last chapters of the Mishneh Torah as a guide for the coming of Mashiach. An analysis of Maimonides’s teachings, the Rebbe’s insights, and the revolutionary approach they sparked. This lecture was delivered at the 15th annual National Jewish Retreat
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Series: Paradigm Shift
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