What is a good hiking experience? It is one with a beautiful landscape, where the physical effort makes me feel my body without preventing me from enjoying the view. To make it even better, I would like to have an interesting partner and find something new or unexpected. I'm looking for all this in reading a great article. In this minicourse, we will read and study four articles by modern Jewish thinkers/writers. These articles, while rooted in Judaism, discuss questions that are universally relevant, regardless of faith or background. So, don't hesitate to invite your hiking fellows to this journey. Our journey will include readings from H.N. Bialik on language and Irving Greenberg on covenant, among others. Just as there are countless excellent hiking trails, there are equally numerous thought-provoking articles. I invite you to consider an article you would have chosen and bring it to class. Your active participation could even lead to creating a follow-up course where we can continue our exploration together.

Rumors say that Rabbi Ofer Sabath Beit-Halachmi is a descendent of King David. Although with no red hair or other proof, you can find his creative liturgy in various reform prayer books and his children are all named after the dynasty. Ofer has a graduate degree in Talmud and Jewish Education. He served as a Rabbi in Congregation “Shir-Chadash” outside of Jerusalem, Israel. Rabbi Ofer co-developed the “Aspaklaria” methodology of using the arts for Jewish education and community building. He curated numerous art exhibits in Israel and is a beloved teacher in congregations around the world. You can learn more about him and with him on his website: HebrewTrainer.com

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