Modern Jewish Philosophy: “Mordecai Kaplan: Judaism as Civilization.”
Monday, Jan. 29 | 2 p.m. AZ time
In person and via Zoom.
About the series: A close examination of three leading Jewish philosophers who articulated distinctive pathways to being Jewish in the modern world: Martin Buber (1878–1965) focused on ethics; Joseph Soloveitchik (1903–1993) highlighted the rational interpretation of Jewish Law (Halakhah); and Mordecai Kaplan (1881–1983) offered a sociocultural, evolutionary interpretation of Judaism. These three thinkers have shaped how modern Jews, especially in the U.S., have framed the meaning of being Jewish, and they invite us to think anew about what Judaism means to us. Cosponsored by VOSJCC.