Shalom Hartman Institute x The Well: Jewish Learning Series Part 3: Power & Vulnerability

The Well’s Jewish learning partnership with the Shalom Hartman Institute is
back for our third installment!

At this session, we’re going to dive into ideas of power and vulnerability.
From Claire Sufrin, guest educator and Shalom Hartman Institute Senior Editor:
We are often told that, for the centuries they lived entirely in exile, Jews
were vulnerable to the whims of the local Christian or Muslim population, and
then, with the establishment of the State of Israel, Jews gained the power to
defend themselves, radically changing what it means to be Jewish. Hamas’
attack on southern Israel on October 7 and Israel’s subsequent invasion of
Gaza demand that we reexamine this narrative and think anew about the limits
and responsibilities of Jewish vulnerability and Jewish power.

Due to the generosity of donors, there is no cost to attend. Please note that
this program is available exclusively for young adults, approximately ages
21-40. Space is limited and advance registration is required. The location
will be sent to registered attendees the day before the program. While this
event is part of a series, participants do not need to have attended the
previous session, and there is no committment to attend any future sessions.

_Learn more about Claire Sufrin, guest educator for the 3/18 session:_
**Claire E. Sufrin** is Senior Editor at the Shalom Hartman Institute of
North America, where she edits _Sources: A Journal of Jewish Ideas _and the
Notes from the Field blog. Claire earned a PhD in Religious Studies from
Stanford University, where her research focused on the German-Jewish thinker
Martin Buber, and a BA in Religious Studies from Yale University.

Before joining Hartman in 2022, Claire taught in the Crown Family Center for
Jewish and Israel Studies at Northwestern University for over a decade.

Claire is co-editor of _The New Jewish Canon_ , a collection of the most
significant Jewish ideas and debates of the past two generations. Her written
work has appeared in a variety of academic and lay publications on topics
including Buber’s writings about the Bible and his philosophy of history;
post-Holocaust theology; the intersection of religion and literature; and
Jewish feminism.

Organized by: The Well

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