Beginning in Elul and spanning all the way to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars the Conservative movement has to offer.

Series 1: Elul: A Journey Toward Repentance 

Wednesdays (August 31st - September 21st)

Please note that the first two lectures in this series take place at 11 AM CDT, and the last two lectures take place at 7 PM CDT.

August 31st | 11 AM CDT

Questioning the Unquestionable God: A Heart to Heart Mono/Dialogue with God

Rabbi Dr. Reb Mimi Feigelson, Senior Lecturer in Rabbinics and Mashpiah Ruchanit, The Schechter Rabbinical Seminary

September 7th | 11 AM CDT

Was Adam the First Ba’al Teshuvah (repentant sinner)? From the Apocrypha to the Midrash 

Dr. Gila Vachman, Lecturer in Midrash, The Schechter Institute

September 14th | 7 PM CDT

The Light of Repentance: Horned Altars, Glittering Priests, and Illuminated Souls

Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, Abner & Roslyn Goldstine Dean’s Chair, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies

September 21st | 7 PM CDT

Sin and Repentance in Judaism and Christianity: It All Depends on How You Understand Human Beings in the First Place 

Rabbi Elliot Dorff, Sol & Anne Dorff Distinguished Professor in Philosophy, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies

Beth Yeshurun is a ScholarStream partner, so our congregants can access these classes free of charge.  To register, go to the Rabbinical Assembly website.  Under "Event Fees," please use BethYeshurun5783 as the discount code and click "apply."  

The deadline to register for a given session is 9 AM CDT on the morning of the session.  You will receive the Zoom link the morning of the session.  All sessions are recorded, and you will receive the recording link after each session.