National Scholar Updates
Annual Report of Rabbi Hayyim Angel, National Scholar of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals
National Scholar Second Year Report June 1, 2014—May 31, 2015
Rabbi Hayyim Angel National Scholar, Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals [email protected] jewishideas.org
National Scholar's Update: May 2015
May, 2015
To our members and friends, I hope you are all well.
As summer approaches, we still have several important upcoming Institute programs in store:
On Sunday, June 7, from 10:00am-1:00pm, I will be running our second symposium, co-sponsored by Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in Manhattan: “Extremely Religious without Religious Extremism: Perspectives within Jewish Tradition.” This symposium will feature three talks:
Update from Rabbi Hayyim Angel, National Scholar of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, March 2015
March, 2015 To our members and friends, Our ongoing programs for the Institute continue full throttle, including several great recent highlights.
On Sunday, February 22, I organized a symposium, “From the Academy to the Religious Community: How we can gain religious insight from academic Jewish Studies.” Over seventy people attended at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in Manhattan.
January Update from Rabbi Hayyim Angel, National Scholar of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals
January, 2015
To our members and friends, I hope you are enjoying your winter.
We have completed the year’s first semester with a host of programs and classes, and eagerly anticipate our upcoming offerings.
Here are some of the major highlights coming up in January and February:
Sunday, February 22, 10:00am-1:00pm: I am organizing a symposium to be held at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in Manhattan on the topic of “From the Academy to the Religious Community: How we can gain religious insight from academic Jewish Studies.”
Update from Rabbi Hayyim Angel, National Scholar of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals
To our members and friends: I extend best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year. Shalom al Yisrael, and shalom on all good people everywhere who promote peace and understanding.
Update from Rabbi Hayyim Angel, National Scholar of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals
October, 2013
To our members and friends: Thanks again for your enthusiastic support and encouragement. Here are a number of updates on my work as National Scholar of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals. ·
We have created a new area on our website, jewishideas.org, Online Learning. On this page you can find a list of links to online classes I have given. We expect this area to grow rapidly as we offer new classes through the Institute. Please join in the online learning at jewishideas.org. ·
November Update from Rabbi Hayyim Angel, National Scholar of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals
November, 2013
To our members and friends: It is so inspiring to feel the excitement for learning I have encountered wherever I have been teaching. There is a palpable thirst in our community for Torah that combines tradition and contemporary scholarship; an open intellectual-textual approach that simultaneously inspires and elevates. These classes lie at the heart of our goals of the Institute, and we are grateful for the widespread positive response and support we have been receiving. Thank you for being part of our vision, and making this possible.
Update from Rabbi Hayyim Angel, National Scholar of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals
National Scholar Six Month Report June 1-November 30, 2013
January 2014 Report from Rabbi Hayyim Angel, National Scholar
To our members and friends
All of our educational programs and projects continue apace. I sent out my six-month summary last month, and here are some upcoming programs and projects for January: