Over the centuries, Jewish civilization found ways to domesticate disputes, accepting multiple interpretations and diverging opinions. To be sure, there were heretics and schisms, but the joke “two Jews, three opinions” is rooted in real experience and core values. How can this tradition of debate provide models we can use to deal with differences today?
The International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism (www.iishj.org) convened a Shabbat learning program on "Arguing Jewishly: Dispute, Debate, Dialogue" in honor of its May 2024 ordination of new rabbis, leaders, and life cycle officiants. In this panel program, Rabbi Susan Averbach, Rabbi Denise Handlarski (www.secularsynagogue.com), and Rabbi Jodi Kornfeld (www.bethchaverim.net), share their thoughts on Jewish lessons for civil discourse. To see part 2 of this program, watch • Arguing Jewishly part ... .
To view the entire video playlist from the 2024 ordination weekend, visit • 2024 IISHJ Rabbinic, O...
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