Seminar Schedule

2008-09 IISHJ Seminar Schedule
November through October

2008

November 7-9    Denver, CO - "Living the Jewish Year: Calendar and Holidays" (JC 100/200) Faculty: Rabbi Adam Chalom
Contact: Michelle Davis 720-284-2231 or msdavisz@yahoo.com, Colorado Congregation for Humanistic Judaism
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December 5-7    Birmingham Temple, Farmington Hills, MI, - "Job and Other Biblical Responses to the Problem of Evil" (JH 108) Faculty: Professor Brian Schmidt, University of Michigan
Contact: Linda Glass at the Institute office, 248-476-9532 or lglass@iishj.org.
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2009

January 16-18    Los Angeles, CA - "The Evolution of Judaism: Tribe and Tradition to Community and Culture" (JH 140) Faculty: Rabbi Adam Chalom, Hershl Hartman
Contact: Linda Glass at the Institute office, 248-476-9532 or lglass@iishj.org.
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February 20-22    Sarasota, FL - "Evolving Rhythms and Celebrations of Jewish Life" (JC 110/210) Faculty: Rabbi Eva Goldfinger
Contact: Sandy Cadman, Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, 941-929-7771 or the Institute Office, iishj@iishj.org or 248-476-9532.
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June 15-26    Farmington Hills, MI - Cultural Traditions of the Jewish People" (JC 510) Faculty: Jane Gerber (Sephardic), Julian Levinson (North American), Edna Coffin (Israeli), TBD (Ashkenazic). Open to Rabbinic Program and Master's Degree program students only.
Contact: Linda Glass at the Institute office, 248-476-9532 or lglass@iishj.org.

July 27-August 7    Lincolnshire [suburban Chicago], IL - "Modern Jewish History and Literature" (JH 530) Faculty: Rabbi Adam Chalom. Open to Rabbinic Program and Master's Degree program students only.
Contact: Linda Glass at the Institute office, 248-476-9532 or lglass@iishj.org.

August 17-21    Farmington Hills, MI - "Homiletics" (PS 420) Faculty: Professor Yolanda Fleischer. Open to Rabbinic Program students only.
Contact: Linda Glass at the Institute office, 248-476-9532 or lglass@iishj.org.

October 23-25    Birmingham Temple, Farmington Hills, MI, - "Challenging Convention: Secular and Humanist and Jew" Colloquium '09
Contact: Linda Glass at the Institute office, 248-476-9532 or lglass@iishj.org.