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Diller Lecture: Neo-Hasidism and Neo-Kabbalah – Privatised Uses of Traditional Lore

January 30, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life 2121 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94720

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Tomer Persico (UC Berkeley Koret Visiting Assistant Professor of Jewish and Israel Studies; Tel-Aviv University)

To what measure does contemporary popular Kabbalah display an extension of traditional Kabbalah? How much does Neo-Hasidism preserve the spirit of Hasidism? With an abundance of Kabbalistic and Hasidic movements and practices offered through Jewish Contemporary Spirituality, we shall try to discern the process through which major tenets from the Jewish mystical tradition go through modern interpretation, and examine the social forces shaping such interpretation, as well as the inherent tension it presents the Halakha.

Details

Date:
January 30, 2020
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Organizer

Berkeley Center for Jewish Studies
Phone:
510-664-4154
Email:
jewishstudies@berkeley.edu
Website:
http://jewishstudies.berkeley.edu/

Venue

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
2121 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94720
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Website:
https://magnes.berkeley.edu/