Chosenness is God’s Search for Intimacy – David Hartman

In this brief but moving talk, Rabbi Prof. David Hartman of Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, talks about the real meaning of chosenness for the Jewish people, how it is universalist, not exclusivist, how it is God’s quest for intimacy, and how chosenness is how God would like the world to be – even if [...]

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Rabbinic Torah Study Seminar Summer in Jerusalem 2009

Rabbinic Torah Study Seminar Summer 2009 – Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel. Saying goodbye to the 90+ Jewish rabbis from North America who learned, had their batteries recharged and who will serve their Jewish synagogues and Jewish congregations with more Jewish spiritual energy and Jewish learning

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North American Scholars Circle

Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, creates a new program, the North American Scholars Circle, a collection of academic experts in Judaic Studies, Jewish Studies, and related disciplines to study issues of interest to and important to the Jewish communities of North America and the Jewish World

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Jerusalem is Resource Center for Jewish Life

Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman of Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, talks about how Jerusalem, Israel, is the center for Jewish education, particularly for North Americans who cannot get the big picture in their local Jewish communities.

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