A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Michael Marmur, Ph.D.
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EVENT CO-SPONSORED BY: Temple Chai
ABOUT THE EVENT:
What do we mean by decency? Is it a quaint vestige of a long-lost sensibility, or might it be the foundation of a workable approach to society in an era of crisis? In this session we will explore the origins of the Hebrew term most frequently used to denote decency, and apply the concept to some of the most acute issues of our time.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Michael Marmur is Professor of Jewish Theology at Hebrew Union College/Jerusalem. Until July 2018 he served as the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Provost at Hebrew Union College, having previously been Dean of the Jerusalem campus. After some 20 years in administrative capacities, he now concentrates his energies on teaching and writing. Among his publications are Abraham Joshua Heschel and the Sources of Wonder (2017), American Jewish Though Since 1934 (2020, co-edited with the late David Ellenson), and Living the Letters: An Alphabet of Emerging Jewish Thought (2025).
Born and raised in England, Rabbi Marmur completed a B.A. Degree in Modern History at the University of Oxford before moving to Israel in 1984. While studying for an M.A. in Ancient Jewish History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he completed his studies in the Israel Rabbinic Program of Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem, and was ordained in 1992. For six years following his ordination, he worked as rabbi and teacher at the Leo Baeck Education Center in Haifa. He has been an employee of HUC-JIR since 1997.
Michael Marmur served for three years as Chair of the Board of Rabbis for Human Rights, and is still a member of its Board. He has lectured and taught courses in several countries around the world.