Dr. Matt Goldish
Scholar-in-Residence Shabbaton
November 20-21
Dr. Goldish is a specialist in Jewish and European History, with interests in Messianism, Jewish-Christian intellectual relations, and Sephardic studies. He holds the Samuel M. and Esther Melton Chair in Jewish History at the Ohio State University. Dr. Goldish has published Judaism in the Theology of Sir Issac Newton, The Sabbatean Prophets, Jewish Questions: Responsa on Jewish Life in the Early Modern Period, Science & Specters at Salem, as well as edited collections, articles, and book reviews. He is active as an invited lecturer in various academic and community environments.
Friday Night
November 20
4:45pm - Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat
5:30pm - Discussion with Dr. Goldish
~6:10pm - Maariv
The History & Mystery of Kabbalat Shabbat in Tzfat
The new service we call Kabbalat Shabbat was created by Rabbis Solomon Alqabez and Joseph Karo, along with their group of kabbalists who moved to Safed in the Galilee in the 1530s. Its practices were expanded upon by Rabbi Isaac Luria, who arrived in Safed in 1569. We will briefly discuss the centerpiece of Kabbalat Shabbat, the Lekha Dodi, its meaning and context.
Shabbat
November 21
9:30am - Shabbat Morning Services
~11:45am - Shabbat Lunch & Learn
4:30pm - Mincha & Seudah Shlishit
5:50pm - Havdalah
Amsterdam’s Portuguese Jews
The Dutch Israel in the 17th Century
Portuguese converso refugees began arriving in Amsterdam about a century after the forced conversion of Portugal's Jews in 1497. The community they built was unique in multiple ways—socially, religiously, economically, and intellectually. We will briefly discuss this fascinating haven, why these particular people made their way there, and what made it different from other Sephardic communities.
Motzaei Shabbat
November 21
7pm - Film & Discussion
The Other Men In Black
A History of Hasidism
This multimedia film uses a dialogue between a grandfather and granddaughter to tell the story of the Ba'al Shem Tov and the founding of the Hasidic movement. The characters then discuss the contemporary impact of Hasidism and present a Hasidic story in live action, 2D and 3D animation.