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1: Encountering Enlightenment

August 30, 2018

Our story begins with the pre-history of modern Jewish philosophy and the radical writings of Benedict Spinoza, who considered the Enlightenments challenges to Judaism, and found Judaism wanting. We

Both/And: 250 Years of Conservative Judaism in 80 Minutes, with Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen. In an adaptation of his semester-long class for JTS students, Chancellor Arnie Eisen teaches us how Conservative Judaism became what it is today.