Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder, Rabbi, MIT Chaplain
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: Filling out the linked form
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
― Anne Frank,
With the benefits of the internet, citizens are more alert, informed, and communicative than ever. And for many, the timing could not be better, as many of the core principles that ensure our safety and well-being are being debated and decided.
Now, more than ever, is the time learn the values, principles, and skills of activism.
Activism takes many forms that share common foundations of attitude, persistence, clarity and communication. Study and practice concerning these foundations will have a lasting effect on individuals’ ability and willingness to be involved.The tradition of Jewish activism provides clarity and guidance around the core attitudes of activism, offering practical as well as timeless wisdom that can be focus on all manner of causes, not just “Jewish” ones.
In this short course, we will read selections from two books on the topic of Jewish Activism and will take time to practice - through letter-writing, phone calls, and attendance at events, as appropriate.
This course will not take place without sufficient interest and participation. Please fill out this form if you are interested.
Sponsor(s): Hillel
Contact: Gavriel Goldfeder, W-11, (617) 324-5882, HEYRABBI@MIT.EDU
| Jan/11 | Wed | 12:30PM-01:30PM | W-11, Lunch will be served |
| Jan/18 | Wed | 12:30PM-01:30PM | W-11, Lunch will be served |
| Jan/25 | Wed | 12:30PM-01:30PM | W-11, Lunch will be served |
During these sessions, we will read passages from two books on the topic, and will take time to make phone calls, write letters, and send emails. Other sessions may be added that will require travel to sites of rallies and protests.
Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder - Rabbi, MIT Chaplain