The Art of Uncertainty: Biblical, Rabbinic, and Modern Jewish Answers

This week's and next week's learning is dedicated in loving memory of Harvey Potashman z"l, in commemoration of his yahrzeit. We are grateful to Meyer, Michele Potashman and family for generously sponsoring this week's learning in his memory.

Learn from a visiting Dean Emeritus of Israel's prestigious Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies how Jewish tradition approaches uncertainty—and why this ancient wisdom feels urgently relevant today. We live in uncertain times, yet Jewish sources offer something surprising: not false certainty, but a nuanced, resilient approach rooted in Biblical, Rabbinic, and contemporary traditions. Through his distinguished scholarship, our guide will help us explore fresh perspectives on this universal human condition and discover how Jewish wisdom equips us to live well amid life's unknowns.

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David I. Bernstein, Ph.D. is the Dean Emeritus of the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies. Previously he was the Director of Midreshet Lindenbaum. A graduate of the Jerusalem Fellows program at the Mandel School for Jewish Education, David also leads immersive Jewish heritage trips to Poland, Germany, Prague, Vienna, and Budapest, enriching participants’ understanding and connection to their roots.

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