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Podcast: Jewish Ideas to Change the World
Episode: Maimonides, Spinoza and Us: Toward an Intellectually Vibrant Judaism
Description: A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Marc D. Angel
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Moses Maimonides (1138-1204) is the classic Jewish thinker who strove to reconcile Judaism and philosophy/science. Baruch Spinoza (1632-1667) is the classic Jewish heretic who revolutionized modern rationalistic philosophy and did much to undermine traditional religious beliefs. By drawing on the teachings of both of these intellectual giants, we can seek a traditional Judaism that is vibrant, intellectually challenging, and meaningful.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Rabbi Marc D. Angel is Founder and Director of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals (jewishideas.org), fostering an intellectually vibrant, compassionate and...