Hartrman Institute in the news on Goldstone, Hobbes, and more

Hartman Institute ideas, scholars (including David Hartman), and programs (Be’eri) have been in the news a great deal recently. Click here to read about the Goldstone report and the Israeli army, radical rabbis, educating Israelis about their Judaism, and more.

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Hartman Institute scholars, ideas, friends in the news

A student who attended the Religion and the Challenge of Modernity conference at Grand Valley State University in Michigan earlier this month had this to say about Donniel Hartman’s presentation there:
Donniel Hartman, the first lecturer of the day at this conference, did a very good job not only presenting his thoughts, but introducing a theme [...]

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‘Serving God’ video lectures available online soon

Four lectures about Serving God in the Jewish tradition by leading scholars of Jewish studies from the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, Israel, pluralistic Jewish learning and leadership training. Soon on the Shalom Hartman Institute website.

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Charles Krauthammer: David Hartman & Maimonides ‘big influence on me’

Charles Krauthammer – you know him as the acerbic, neoconservative, pro-Israel columnist for the Washington Post and other newspapers – has another side. According to this interview in the Jerusalem Post, he and his wife have  “started to try to revive and preserve Jewish music that has been lost to the masses” with a program [...]

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Evil and Jewish responses to it – educational curriculum for you

Is there evil in the world? Many say yes. What is the Jewish response to it? The latest educational curriculum to be posted online on the Hartman website focuses on evil and Jewish responses to it – and is extensive.

The Problem of Evil Part One
The Problem of Evil Part Two 1 of 2
The [...]

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Hartman theology conference starts Sunday – participant list

A globally diverse group of distinguished Jewish, Chsristian and Muslim theologians is due in Jerusalem at the Hartman Institute annual theology conference on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009.
Outside participants (Hartman participants below)
Nicholas Adams, University of Cambridge
Sr. Therese Andrevon, Institut Superieur d’Etudes Ecumeniques, Paris
Ahmed Al-‘Atari, Al-Quds University
Paul Ballanfat, Galatasaray University, Istanbul
Avriel Bar Levav [...]

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New year, new scholars at Hartman Institute

The “new year” for our new scholars actually began last fall, but now their names, CV’s, and photos are on our site:

Channa Pincasi
Yair Eldan
Eli Schonfeld
Jennie Rosenfeld
Rut Kara-Ivanov Kaniel

Channa has sent us links to two recent (Hebrew) articles of hers on Israeli websites:
From NRG, website of Maariv newspaper: פרשת שמות: נשים ללא גבולות
From Kolech, a website [...]

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The War Against Hamas In Gaza Is Justified

Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, Shalom Hartman Institute, talks why Israel’s War on Hamas in Gaza is both justified and moral

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Is the war against Hamas in Gaza justified?

Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman talks about why Israel’s War on Hamas in Gaza is both justified and moral – and how to end the war in a moral fashion.

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David Hartman (Lindenbaum): How Is Prayer Possible After the Holocaust, Part 2 of 2

David Hartman (Lindenbaum): How Is Prayer Possible After the Holocaust, Part 2 of 2. David Hartman of Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, completes this fascinating lecture.

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