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WISCONSIN
SOCIETY FOR
JEWISH
LEARNING,
INC. The advancement of learning is the highest commandment - Maimonides |
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WISCONSIN
SOCIETY FOR
JEWISH
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INC. The advancement of learning is the highest commandment - Maimonides |
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Is the Hebrew Bible a cultural document? A religious document? History? Myth? A blueprint for contemporary life? A reflection of life of an ancient world? Wherever you stand on the spectrum of belief, the Bible is the National Epic of the Jews - the master story of the Jewish People and of the Western World.
The Bible remains one of the most relevant yet controversial books because each each of us sees this unique text from our own special place in the world. Each individual's discovery of the Bible's relevance to life's fundamental questions adds to its potential to be a source of comfort and unity. Yet, that very discovery can also lead to hurt and divisiveness if it becomes a source of controversy over what these words mean.
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(Re)searching the Bible provides a wide range of learning opportunities designed to enhance understanding of each person's cultural and religious perspectives without either validating or discrediting competing viewpoints.
Speakers representing differing scholarly and religious perspectives will address how communities in the past and present have interpreted and re-interpreted the Biblical text. Participants will also choose among additional learning opportunities such as media events, Shabbatons, and a study trip to Israel. Study groups will meet regularly to engage the Biblical text in an integrative way, to see the Biblical text as viewed through the lens of culture, history, literature, and theology. Using a wide range of resources available on this site and elsewhere, each group will examine selected books of the Bible from many perspectives.
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