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Classes & Group Discussions • Discussion • General Interest • History • Jewish Culture • Jewish Life
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Too Dangerous for Publication: Censoring the Bible |
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
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12:15 PM
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12:15 - 12:30 pm Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 pm Study
The Talmud considers suppressing some passages in the Bible that should be kept from too wide an audience: the stories of David and Bathsheba, the rape of Tamar, the golden calf, the curses and the blessings and many others. Should they only be read publicly in Hebrew but not translated? Should they not be read at all? Is translation too dangerous? Entire books were considered for exclusion, i.e. The Song of Songs and Ezekiel. This course, taught by Norman Shore, will discuss some of these dangerous or problematic passages: are there sections of the Bible that need to be downplayed today, kept from children, or are they too great a challenge to our beliefs?
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The cost is $40 for non-members and $30 for members of the Foundation. |
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Current Affairs • General Interest • Politics • Special Guests: Talks, Lectures, Conversations
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The Obama Administration: 100 Days and Beyond |
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
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7:00 PM
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What will be the priorities of the next administration? How will it work with Congress? Join the editors of The New Republic for a discussion about politics and policy and the most urgent issues facing the country, the economy, healthcare, and energy and environmental policies. Panelists will include Jonathan Chait, Michael Crowley, Michelle Cottle, and Noam Scheiber.
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Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at the door, beginning at 6:00 pm. |
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