Mandel Beit Midrash Dedication at Shalom Hartman Institute

Mandel Beit Midrash Dedication at Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, February 26, 2009.

Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel have lived their lives in total dedication and commitment to the well-being of the Jewish people. They have made concern for Jewish education the central value in their efforts to strengthen Jewish life. Their work in the Jewish community center movement, and their development of learned, dedicated Jewish professionals have made a tremendous contribution to Jewish communal and institutional life.

The Shalom Hartman Institute is honored to name its new study hall for Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel, and to dedicate this room to enhancing the learning of students who yearn for a deeper understanding of Judaism.

The program for the dedication ceremony included greetings by Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, comments by student Josh Ladon, an address by Rabbi Prof. David Hartman, and closing remarks by Mort Mandel.

Theologian Krister Stendahl remembered by David Hartman

At the Shalom Hartman Institute annual Theology Conference in Jerusalem, Israel, February 2009, Rabbi Prof. David Hartman talks about Bishop Krister Stendahl, who could defuse disputes and who was a great believer in religious pluralism.

David Hartman: Challenges Facing Modern Jewry in Israel and the Diaspora, Lecture 3

Rabbi Prof. David Hartman delivers another in his powerful and iluminating Pomrenze lectures: Challenges Facing Modern Jewry in Israel and the Diaspora, this time focusing on the thinking of Mordechai Kaplan

David Hartman: Challenges Facing Modern Jewry in Israel and the Diaspora, Lecture 2, Part 2

David Hartman: Challenges Facing Modern Jewry in Israel and the Diaspora, Lecture 2, Part 2. Rabbi Prof. David Hartman, Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, talks about Challenges Facing Modern Jewry in this second of the Pomrenze, Winter 2009 Lecture Series.

David Hartman: Challenges facing Modern Jewry in Israel and the Diaspora, Pt. 2

David Hartman: Challenges facing Modern Jewry in Israel and the Diaspora, Pt. 2. Pomrenze Lecture Series, Jan. 2009, Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel

David Hartman: Challenges Facing Modern Jewry in Israel and the Diaspora, Pt. 1

David Hartman: Challenges Facing Modern Jewry in Israel and the Diaspora. Pomrenze Lecture Series at Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel. Includes talk about Rav, Soloveitchik (“The Rav”).

David Hartman receives honorary doctorate at Weizmann Institute

Weizmann Institute in Israel gives Rabbi Prof. David Hartman an honorary doctorate. David Hartman gives a brief, funny and moving talk about his life in Jewish thought, and his move to Israel.

David Hartman: Is a Personal God Possible After the Holocaust?

Lindenbaum 5 – Part 1 – Jan. 5, 2009

jerusalem, israel – Rabbi Prof. David Hartman, Founder/Co-Director, Shalom Hartman Institute

David Hartman: How is it Possible to Speak of a Personal God after the Holocaust?, 8/12/8 2 of 2

David Hartman (Lindenbaum): How is it Possible to Speak of a Personal God after the Holocaust?, Dec. 8, 08, Pt.2 of 2

David Hartman: How is it Possible to Speak of a Personal God after the Holocaust? Nov. 24, 08 Pt. 1 of 2

David Hartman (Lindenbaum): How is it Possible to Speak of a Personal God after the Holocaust? Nov. 24, 08 Pt. 1 of 2