The Solomon Goldman Lecture Series has been endowed by Rose and the late Sidney Shure.
Author Events and Book Groups
Solomon Goldman Lecture
- Kabbalah for the Curious
- Sunday, November 19, 2006
- $12 non-members | $10 members
$8 students. - A booksigning will follow the program.
- For reservations call 312.322.1743 or email rsvp@spertus.edu
Today, kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, is enjoying unprecedented attention. But what, exactly, is kabbalah?
Noted scholar Byron L. Sherwin presents a clear and precise introduction, identifying five models of Jewish mystical experience and thought. Sherwin has been studying kabbalah for 40 years, and his thorough explanation of its background and complexity helps answer the question about whether today’s popularized version has anything to do with real Jewish mysticism.
Byron L. Sherwin is Distinguished Service Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism at Spertus, where he also serves as Director of Doctoral Programs. An internationally recognized authority on Jewish theology, ethics, and mysticism, he is the author or editor of 25 books, including Mystical Theology and Social Dissent, The Cubs and the Kabbalist: A Novel, and his latest, Kabbalah: An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism.
See Byron Sherwin in an upcoming History Channel special on Kabbalah, scheduled to air December 14 at 8 pm Central Time.