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Lunch and Learn: Rabbi Elli Fischer

Saturday, March 2, 2019 25 Adar I 5779

12:00 PM - 2:30 PMKesher Israel

Please join us for a Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Elli Fischer.

The End of Expertise? Four Paradigms of Psak Halakha in the Digital Age
Democratization of knowledge undermines the authority of experts in numerous fields, and halakha is no exception.We'll explore the challenge and the response.

Shiur at 12pm before lunch. Babysitting for children ages 2+ provided during shiur.

Rabbi Elli Fischer is an independent writer, translator, and rabbi. Previously, he was the JLIC rabbi and campus educator at the University of Maryland. He holds BA and MS degrees from Yeshiva University, rabbinical ordination from Israel’s Chief Rabbinate, and is working toward a doctorate in Jewish History at Tel Aviv University. He is a founding editor of The Lehrhaus, a web magazine of contemporary Jewish thought. His original writing has appeared in numerous Jewish publications.

Sponsored by the Dr. H. Harold Gelfand Memorial Institute of Adult Education. Co-sponsored by Anonymous. 

Registration Information

Member: $18 adult/$9.00 child (must be logged-in to your account)
General Community: $36 adult/$18 child
Deadline for registration is Tuesday, February 26 at 1pm. 

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