CRS x Pardes: Indivisible? The Challenges of Jewish Peoplehood
Sunday, April 26 • 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sunday, April 26 | 3:00 – 6:30 PM
How wide is the tent of Jewish peoplehood? Is being a “good Jew” dependent on your beliefs? Practices? Connection to Israel? How does one gain – and can one lose – the status of a member of the Jewish collective?
Join CRS and Pardes for an afternoon of asking difficult questions, hearing conflicting views and exploring the complex identity of the Jewish people.
Program Schedule:
3:00 PM | Welcome – Elaine Hochberg
3:15 – 4:30 PM | Choose from 3 parallel sessions:
- Not Just Semantics: Why the Words for Jewish Collectivity Matter | Pardes Institute President Rabbi Leon Morris
- Joining the Covenant: What Does It Mean to Become Jewish? | Pardes faculty Nechama Goldman Barash
- How Far is Too Far: Excommunication and the Boundaries of Judaism | CRS Senior Rabbi Ben Spratt
4:45 – 5:30 PM | One People, Many Perspectives
Panel discussion moderated by Rabbi Joe Schwartz of Makom
5:30 PM | Wine & Snacks
CRS Members: you will need a code to access your free Member ticket. Please refer to the latest CRS News or send an email to crs@crsnyc.org.
Sunday, April 26 | 3:00 – 6:30 PM
How wide is the tent of Jewish peoplehood? Is being a “good Jew” dependent on your beliefs? Practices? Connection to Israel? How does one gain – and can one lose – the status of a member of the Jewish collective?
Join CRS and Pardes for an afternoon of asking difficult questions, hearing conflicting views and exploring the complex identity of the Jewish people.
Program Schedule:
3:00 PM | Welcome – Elaine Hochberg
3:15 – 4:30 PM | Choose from 3 parallel sessions:
- Not Just Semantics: Why the Words for Jewish Collectivity Matter | Pardes Institute President Rabbi Leon Morris
- Joining the Covenant: What Does It Mean to Become Jewish? | Pardes faculty Nechama Goldman Barash
- How Far is Too Far: Excommunication and the Boundaries of Judaism | CRS Senior Rabbi Ben Spratt
4:45 – 5:30 PM | One People, Many Perspectives
Panel discussion moderated by Rabbi Joe Schwartz of Makom
5:30 PM | Wine & Snacks
CRS Members: you will need a code to access your free Member ticket. Please refer to the latest CRS News or send an email to crs@crsnyc.org.
