Open Beit Midrash Scholar Limmud with Dr. Arnold Eisen
“Seeking the Hiding God” A personal Theological Essay
Tuesday, January 21st, 7:30pm Dinner, 8:00pm Class
After decades of studying and teaching modern Jewish religious thought, Arnold Eisen—one of the leading scholars of American Judaism—offers a deeply honest and accessible theological essay. Resigned to the limits of human understanding of God, Eisen instead explores the search for the “hiding God,” the meaning of fleeting encounters with the Creator, and the acts of justice and compassion that define human partnership with the divine. Written to engage readers of diverse Jewish backgrounds (and interested non-Jews), the book invites reflection on profound questions of faith that have gained urgency in the wake of the COVID pandemic and the attack by Hamas last October.
About Dr. Eisen
BA, University of Pennsylvania; BPhil, Oxford University; PhD, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Arnold M. Eisen, one of the world’s foremost authorities on American Judaism, is chancellor emeritus of The Jewish Theological Seminary and professor of Jewish Thought. Professor Eisen became chancellor in 2007 and stepped down in spring 2020 to return to teaching and scholarship as a full-time member of the JTS faculty. During his tenure as chancellor, he transformed the education of religious, pedagogical, professional, and lay leaders for North American Jewry, with a focus on graduating highly skilled, innovative leaders who bring Judaism alive in ways that speak authentically to Jews at a time of rapid and far-reaching change.
