Learning/Lab - Duty, Defiance and Dissent: Jewish Responses to Power

The Jewish textual tradition is fundamentally concerned with political power, what justifies those who hold it, and what justifies those who might oppose and overthrow them. We will explore some Jewish stories and teachings that have to do with our relative obligation to accept, support  - and in some cases utterly reject - the powers that be. 

Note that March 20th is optional and is a presentation of the Israeli Movie “Legend of Destruction.” There is no charge to attend this award-winning film. While it is not a part of the class per se, “Legend of Destruction” deals with the conflict between Jewish leaders and the Romans in the ancient world in a deep and fascinating way.  There is no charge for the March 20th event.