The Twenty-First Century: A Jewish Vision, One Day At A Time

A hybrid event (in person & accessible virtually) with Rabbi Joseph Telushkin in Phoenix

HAMMERMAN FAMILY LECTURE

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ABOUT THE EVENT:

One of the sad things that has happened to Jewish life in modern times is that people define “religious” solely in terms of ritual observance (one who keeps Shabbat or Kashrut is religious, one who doesn’t is not), as if ethics in Judaism were an extracurricular activity, nice, but not very important.  In this talk, based on Rabbi Telushkin’s award-winning book, A Code of Jewish Ethics: Volume 1: You Shall be Holy, he examines, along with other issues as well, four Jewish values and how they apply in daily life. The first is forgiveness;  Telushkin delineates when Jewish law considers forgiveness obligatory, when optional, and when forbidden, and shows how and when to apply these perspectives in our daily behavior.  A second area examined in this speech are the Jewish laws concerning anger and how to express it fairly. At a time when many families and friendships have been torn asunder, Telushkin, in addition to examining teachings from the Torah on anger, he also offers the one rule by which you can guarantee that no matter how angry you get at another you will never say something that will destroy a relationship.  The talk also considers Jewish perspectives on humility (the only virtue the Torah explicitly attributes to Moses), and examines why self-esteem may be as morally necessary as humility itself.  This lecture will not only challenge and broaden one intellectually, it offers very specific advice and guidelines on how to transform and elevate one’s life.

LOCATION:

Temple Solel

6805 E McDonald Dr,

Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

Note: For safety reasons, to protect attendees from Covid-19 variants including Omnicron, only the first 100 who register will be permitted to attend in person. Per VBM Board Policy attendees must be vaccinated and boosted. The seating will be socially distanced. Masks are recommended, but optional. When you register, you will be asked whether you are attending online or in person. Those attending in person, will be asked to submit your proof of vaccination with booster OR a negative PCR/rapid antigen test within the registration form. 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Rabbi Joseph Telushkin is an American rabbi, lecturer, and bestselling author of more than 15 books, including volumes about Jewish etthics, Jewish literacy, as well as the book Rebbe a New York Times bestseller released in June 2014. Rabbi Telushkin was raised in Brooklyn and attended the Yeshivah of Flatbush. He was ordained at Yeshiva University and studied Jewish history at Columbia University.