Our weekly Jewish learning series, "Judaism: The New Basics" returns! All classes are from 7:00–8:15 PM on Zoom.

For the next eight weeks, join us for an introductory tour of Modern Jewish philosophy and philosophers. Each week will focus on a different thinker, including: Buber, Arendt, Leibowitz, Heschel, and more. This course is a good fit for those who are interested in understanding the major topics of Jewish thought, and how major questions of Jewish life were influenced by the history of the last hundred years.

Participants are welcome to attend any individual class or to enroll in the entire course for a discounted rate.

Register for all eight classes of the course on this page; registration for individual classes is available via the links below.

Class topics:

• October 14 | Introduction to Modern Jewish Philosophy | Taught by Zoe Jick Fertik
• October 21 | Baruch Spinoza | Taught by Jacob Abolafia
• October 28 | Yeshayahu Leibowitz | Taught by Tova Birnbaum
• November 4 | Moses Mendelssohn | Taught by Ariel Levinson
• November 11 | The Zionists | Taught by Amitai Fraiman
• November 18 | Franz Rosenzweig | Taught by Yoav Schaefer
• December 2 | Martin Buber | Taught by Sam Shonkoff
• December 9 | Judith Plaskow | Taught by Zoe Jick Fertik

On many of our Jewish learning programs, the Oshman Family JCC partners with BINA, an Israeli nonprofit that combines Jewish learning, social action and community building. BINA's international programs include opportunities to live, study, explore, teach and volunteer in Israel. To sign up for updates directly from BINA, click here.