Events

The Enigmatic Story of Israelite Kingship

In-Person course at Schechter Institute with Esther Lapian. Tuesdays, 10:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. (Israel time) -- Starting November 4th, 2025

Dates:
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Tuesday, 11/04/2025 | 10:30 - 12:00
Tuesday, 11/11/2025 | 10:30 - 12:00
Tuesday, 11/18/2025 | 10:30 - 12:00
Tuesday, 11/25/2025 | 10:30 - 12:00
Tuesday, 12/02/2025 | 10:30 - 12:00
Tuesday, 12/09/2025 | 10:30 - 12:00
Tuesday, 12/30/2025 | 10:30 - 12:00
Tuesday, 01/06/2026 | 10:30 - 12:00
Tuesday, 01/13/2026 | 10:30 - 12:00
Tuesday, 01/20/2026 | 10:30 - 12:00
Location:
In person at Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies
Phone:
074-7800673

The question of Israeli leadership haunts us today.

Biblical stories concerning leadership can provide insight into the present.

What kind of King did the Torah actually want? What kind of kings did Israelite nation produce — great leaders, villains… or both?

In this course, we will examine Israelite kingship, both in law and in narrative. From Judges, through Samuel and Kings — accompanied by Hannah, Avigayil, Michal and Bat Sheva — we will read selected stories that reflect the conflicting desires and crossed loyalties of Israel’s kings and their courts.

(image: William De Morgan c.1865-72-Stained Glass museum, the wub, CCO via Wikimedia Commons)


Tuition:

ILS 650 ($180*) for 10 classes

*dollar price dependent upon exchange rate on date of payment

10% discount price for simultaneous registration for 2 series or more

15% discount price for simultaneous registration for 3 series or more.

Cancellation Policy:

Prior to start of course – 100% refund or 100% credit for another course.

Following one class – 90% refund or 100% credit for another course (except for fieldtrip courses where only a 75% refund will be given after one meeting).

No cancellation after 2 classes (in special cases, e.g. illness, a credit will be given for another course).

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