Events
Crisis in Religious Leadership: The Issue of Conversion to Judaism
On the morning of May 4, 2008, the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals sponsored an event featuring Professor Benjamin Ish-Shalom, noted author and lecturer, head of the conversion authority established some years ago by the government of Israel. The program included brunch, and went from 9:30 am until noon at Congregation Shearith Israel, 8 West 70th Street, New York City. Nearly 100 people attended this program.
Jews in a Non-Jewish World: Rights and Responsibilities
The Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals sponsored a conference on Jews in a Non-Jewish World: Rights and Responsibilities, on Sunday March 2, 2008, at Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City. Over 100 people attended the event.
Rabbi Marc D. Angel opened the morning session with a shiur/lecture on the universal vision of Judaism, and the struggles between this vision and the particularistic, sectarian strains within Jewish tradition. This was followed by break-out sessions, where participants studied texts with facilitators in a Bet Midrash type of format. The Bet Midrash sessions were organized by Alex Kaye, rabbinic intern of the Institute.
