I will be giving the next Honest Theology lecture on Sunday 20th November at 7.45 for 8pm.
The topic will be ‘What is the Meaning and Purpose of Jewish Education?’ and it will be an exploration of the types of Jewish values we wish to bequeath to our children. It will be an exploration of the core values of both education and Judaism, and it will challenge conventional understandings of both. Do join us for another excellent evening of thinking and discussion.
The venue is Central Square Minyan Hall, Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London NW11 7AH. Booking is advised, but not essential.
Tickets and more info can be found here: http://louisjacobs.org/news/the-honest-theology-project-lecture-6/.
The previous lecture, an exploration of the complex relationship between Judaism and sexuality, can now be viewed online here:
http://louisjacobs.org/eventseries/the-honest-theology-project-lecture-5/
By way of a teaser passage, here is a short selection from it:
Humans have a powerful desire to know the answer to sex, for a book to tell them what it means. But it just doesn’t work like that, sex is a mystery, it is a source of revelation to us, it shows us who we are, however uncomfortable that might sometimes be. There is no right and wrong, and it cannot be reduced to another thing, to be contained, whether in the language of biology or psychology or in terms of religion and morality. Sex lives, as we live, and it will always leave us with more questions than answers, it will always challenge what we think of ourselves and the world around us.