Global Judaism: Post-Tribalist, Post-Chauvinist Transformation of Jewish Tradition

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Global Judaism: Post-Tribalist, Post-Chauvinist Transformation of Jewish Tradition

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Global Judaism: An intensive weekend with Rabbi Michael Lerner (not only for Jews)

October 4, 2004

Greetings!

Global Judaism------

A weekend intensive course with Rabbi Michael

Lerner. We can OFFER IT IN YOUR COMMUNITY or you can

come to take it in California. SF: Oct. 15-17. LA: Nov. 12-14

Global Judaism is the next stage in the evolution of

Jewish consciousness as it connects with the

universal development of consciousness necessary to

sustain hum life in the face of global ecological

and social justice crises of the 21st century.

Increasingly aware of the unity of all being and our

mutual interdependency with every other person on

the planet and with the earth itself, Judaism must

evolve in the 21st century in ways that make it

sustainable and a voice for global sanity. That

evolution will require a willingness to leave behind

or transcend chauvinist, ultra-nationalist, and

tribalist elements of our past, but to be authentic

it must incorporate much of what has been

spiritually vibrant and powerful. This course

presents the Global Judaism that is emerging, and

can function as an introduction to Judaism for those

who have no previous background or knowledge of the

Jewish people, its history, thought and traditions,

but also as an exciting stimulus for new creativity

among those well-rooted in the tradition.

Rabbi Lerner was a student of Abraham Joshua

Heschel at the Jewish Theological Seminary, has 2

ph.d.s (one in philosophy and a second in clinical

psychology) and is the author of nine books

including Jewish Renewal, Spirit Matters: Global

Healing and the Wisdom of the Soul, and Healing

Israel/Palestine.

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Weekend Intensive with Rabbi Michael Lerner

Topics:

*Cruelty is Not Destiny: The Origins of Jewish

Visions of Transcendence

*The Evolution of the Concept of God Throughout

Jewish History

*Understanding Jewish History as a Prelude to a

Universal Consciousness and Spiritual Awareness

*Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism

*Jesus: a Jewish perspective

*How can a rational, intellectually sophisticated

person believe in any conception of God or Spirit?

*How can anyone continue to believe in God after the

Holocaust?

*Transcending Chauvinism and Nationalism: What

elements of traditional Judaism can be preserved in

a Global Judaism and how can Global Judaism be

authentic and not a "new age" fanciful construction?

*Why should Judaism persist? Wouldn't it make more

sense to simply create a universal culture and

spirituality for the increasingly globalized world?

What role is there for non-Jews in a Global Judaism?

Should Jews seek to convert people to Global

Judaism? Does one have to be born Jewish to be

part--is it still fundamentally an ethnic reality?

ALL THAT--in one intensive weekend, interweaved with

Shabbat prayers, singing, meditation and meeting

some wonderful people. No previous familiarity with

Judaism or Hebrew presupposed. Non-Jews, orthodox

atheists, and Jews who are very very skeptical are

all invited (but also invited to put their

skepticism on hold and allow themselves to

experience and learn a new way of thinking about

Judaism--to make the weekend work).

Cost: $180 for the general public................For

Members of Beyt Tikkun Synagogue: Free. Students

with a current registration card:$60. Members of

The Tikkun Community who have rejoined in 2004: $100.

In Northern California:

Friday night, Oct. 15, 6:30-10:30 Noe Valley

Ministry; Sat. Oct. 16 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. 951

Cragmont, Berkeley(veggie pot-luck); Sun. Oct 17 10

a.m.-6 p.m. 951 Cragmont, Berkeley. People may

arrive late or leave early.

In Southern California: Friday night, Nov. 12, 6:30-10:30 ; Sat. Nov. 13 9:30

a.m.-7:00 p.m. (veggie pot-luck); Sun. Nov. 14

10a.m.-6 p.m.

Sessions will be held in a private home for what is

anticipated will be a small group of people, near U

of Judaism and Mulholland Drive, between West L.A.

and Encino.

OR, you can SET UP THIS COURSE IN YOUR OWN

COMMUNITY. Either get your local synagogue, church,

or local community center to invite Rabbi Lerner to

do this at their expense (fee: $12,000 for the

weekend--all of which goes to support Tikkun

Magazine) or advertise some such option on your own,

get a room someplace, and when you get at least 70

people to sign up to pay $180 each, it will work!

You must register in advance. To register, either

send $180 in check made out to TIKKUN,and mail to

Global Judaism, 951 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley, or you

can register using your credit card on phone at 510

528 6250. For more info: Jordan (AT) tikkun (DOT) org.

Whatever your spiritual or religious background or

proclivities, the experience of this course will

have a profound impact on how you think about your

world.

If you've ever wondered what it might be like to

have a combination of progressive politics and yet a

serious commitment to a spiritual tradition, you'll

love this weekend intensive.

And because the course will be small, it's a good

way to create a more personal connection with Rabbi

Michael Lerner.

Thanks for all that you are doing to build a saner and more loving world!

Beyt Tikkun

 

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510-528 6250

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