Courses by instructor: Peretz Wolf-Prusan
Peretz Wolf-Prusan
Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan is the Senior Educator of Lehrhaus Judaica. Since 1975 he has been a Jewish educator in the San Francisco Bay Area, learning with children, teens, families, and adults. He has been active in informal education, tours, community development and congregational life. In 2002 he was awarded the Covenant Award as “An Exceptional Jewish Educator who has had a significant impact on others, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the transmission of Jewish knowledge, values, and identity.”
False Messiahs: The Case of Sabbatai Sevi
T300-OL Instructors: Wolf-Prusan Starting: 03/29/2012 Location: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at CSU East Bay
In the late 17th century, Sabbatai Sevi claimed to be savior of Israel. Thousands believed him? Why? What does this story tell us about how we cope with catastrophe? Please register at www.scholarolli.com.
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The Two Sinais of HaLevi and Maimonides: Inclusiveness and Exclusiveness
T350-KS Instructors: Wolf-Prusan Starting: 05/01/2012 Location: Congregation Kol Shofar
As we travel from Egypt to Sinai, from Pesach to Shavuot, we arrive at two different Sinais: The Sinais of Judah HaLevi and Maimonides. We find both in our behaviors, liturgy, and recent Israeli law. ...
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Who is Wise - The Human Ideal: Torah, Talmud, and Medieval Imaginings
T300-KS Instructors: Wolf-Prusan Starting: 03/14/2012 Location: Congregation Kol Shofar
The Talmud presents the well-known “Four Sons,” but what about us grown-ups? Life is more complex and living more challenging than the simple, wise, speechless, and the bad seed. Since the Talmudic period, every generation ...