Exploring Our Namesake: The Book of Isaiah

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
11:30AM - 12:30PM

Exploring our Namesake: The Book of Isaiah with Rabbi Lawrence
Tuesdays, 11:30am-12:30pm, Oneg Room and Zoom
Starting October 24 through March 31

Join us as we immerse in the depths of our temple’s namesake prophet. We will see how the Book of Isaiah evokes compelling Jewish social ethics and aspirations for a better future that is truly possible, with vivid specificity and poetic passion that spoke to our ancestors’ times and speaks to ours. This year we will explore the later chapters of the book, known as Second Isaiah and Third Isaiah, written during the end of the Jewish people’s exile in Babylon and the beginning of the rebuilding of ancient Israel and Jerusalem. We will see how the Book of Isaiah’s visions of repair, new growth and transformation can speak to us now, just as these visions have inspired countless people and sources throughout the generations – from the Yom Kippur haftarah to Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” to current-day Jewish spiritual songwriter Elana Arian.

Together, we will see anew what the Book of Isaiah’s light can show us, and find where we see ourselves within its words.

This series is free and open to the public. No requirement to have attended a prior session and no preparation necessary. Join when you’re able; each session will examine a new chapter, all will share common themes.

Note: This class will be concluded at the end of March 2024.