Explore the rabbinic roots of the Passover seder through tradition and Jewish text with AJU’s Rabbi Gail Labovitz. This 4-session class meets on Tuesdays March 11 - April 1, 2025 The Passover seder is one of the most widely celebrated Jewish traditions today, connecting us to our ancient roots. Its origins trace back to the […]
This four-part class will be held on Mondays, April 28, May 5, 12, 19 Examine FDR’s response to the Holocaust, the debate over bombing Auschwitz, and America’s role in rescuing European Jewry. In this four-part class we'll explore Franklin D. Roosevelt’s response to the Holocaust, examining key decisions, missed opportunities, and the political forces that shaped U.S. actions. […]
Join us for a riveting journey into the stories excluded from the Hebrew Bible, where history, theology, and mystery collide. What if the Bible had included books filled with angels, demons, and hidden secrets of creation? During the Second Temple period, some Jewish communities read a fascinating collection of texts that were ultimately excluded from […]
Learn how the fall of the second temple gave rise to a messianic movement that transformed the world. Discover the dramatic origins of Christianity and how it emerged from the ashes of ancient Judea’s greatest crisis. When the First Temple fell in 586 BCE, the Jewish people faced an existential reckoning, leading to the evolution […]
