In a year-long series called Questions of Belief, we will use the topical format of last year’s successful Jewish Questions/Jewish Answers to delve into Jewish theology.  Part I of Questions of Belief will begin with an exploration of the platforms of Reform / Progressive Judaism and then will move into some of the key issues of Jewish Theology (see the schedule below).

As we grapple with all these questions of belief, we will work through both traditional views and the insights of contemporary Jewish theology.  Throughout this portion of the course, we will be using Gillman’s masterful Sacred Fragments: Recovering Theology for the Modern Jew.  Reading assignments are also listed below.  Part II of Questions of Belief will be a mini course on Jewish views of the afterlife.  For this portion of our studies, the essential book is Gillman’s The Death of Death.  This book remains one of the most important theological studies of our  time. (See the schedule below).