Lehrhaus Judaica > Courses > Boys who Played with Fire - Lehrhaus at Limmud Bay Area
Boys who Played with Fire - Lehrhaus at Limmud Bay Area
This course is no longer offered.
Limmud is a world-wide movement that sponsors conferences and learning days in over 40 different communities.
This is the Bay Area's first Limmud conference. 300 people will gather for two days to explore the Jewish experience through 60-plus presentations on Jewish history, text, music, food, spirituality, and culture. There will be workshops, text-study sessions, discussions, exhibits, performances and much more, in a park-like setting.
Lehrhaus rabbi and senior educator Peretz Wolf-Prusan will offer the following workshops:
February 19
Kicking Over Hornets’ Nests in the Jewish and Islamic Philosophy: Rambam (Maimonides) and Ibn Rushd (Averroes) Rock Their Worlds
February 20
Rambam and Spinoza on Free Will and the Knowledge of God
For more information and to register, please visit www.limmudbayarea.org
Schedule
# Sessions
2
Date & time
President's Weekend, February 19-20
8:00 am Sunday to 4:00 pm Monday
Location
Tuition
$190
for the public
| Session | Time | Days | Location | Instructors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | 8:00 AM–7:00 PM | Sun | Asilomar | Peretz Wolf-Prusan |
| Kicking Over Hornets’ Nests in the Jewish and Islamic Philosophy: Rambam (Maimonides) and Ibn Rushd (Averroes) Rock Their Worlds | ||||
| Feb 20 | 7:30 AM–4:00 PM | Mon | Asilomar | Peretz Wolf-Prusan |
| Rambam and Spinoza on Free Will and the Knowledge of God | ||||
Location
Instructors
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.”