Israel at 61: Continuously Moving Forward – Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman

Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, says that Israel at 61 is not looking for messianic redemption or major developments. Israel and Jews should be content if the Jewish State takes small steps of continuous progress toward safety, security, social welfare, democracy, pluralism, and peace.

God Narratives in the Torah – Donniel Hartman

God Narratives in the Torah – Donniel Hartman – special lecture now available for the first time online – given July 10, 2008, at Shalom hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel

Israel’s Redemption From Egypt A Condemnation of Injustice

Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, in this pre-Pesach message for 2009 (5769) talks about how the redemption of the Israelite slaves from Egypt is not a precursor to God's stepping in and saving the Jewish people again and again. Nor is it a sense of triumphalism and "chosenness." But the redemption from Egypt at Pesach became a symbol of how the Jewish people must condemn injustice wherever they find it.

Donniel Hartman: Struggling With the Israeli-Palestinian Issue

Donniel Hartman: Struggling With the Israeli-Palestinian Issue – part of three-lecture series from Summer 2008 at Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel

Mandel Beit Midrash Dedication at Shalom Hartman Institute

Mandel Beit Midrash Dedication at Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, February 26, 2009.

Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel have lived their lives in total dedication and commitment to the well-being of the Jewish people. They have made concern for Jewish education the central value in their efforts to strengthen Jewish life. Their work in the Jewish community center movement, and their development of learned, dedicated Jewish professionals have made a tremendous contribution to Jewish communal and institutional life.

The Shalom Hartman Institute is honored to name its new study hall for Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel, and to dedicate this room to enhancing the learning of students who yearn for a deeper understanding of Judaism.

The program for the dedication ceremony included greetings by Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, comments by student Josh Ladon, an address by Rabbi Prof. David Hartman, and closing remarks by Mort Mandel.

Purim Heroes and Villians: Lecture by Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman

Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, gives an enlightening lecture about Purim’s heroes and villians in this talk in Jerusalem,

Tikkun Olam and Problems of Election for Jewish People – Donniel Hartman

Rabbi Prof. Donniel Hartman, Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, talks in this lecture about the challenges and problematics of the terms and issues of ‘election’ – and he doesn’t mean politics. The election of the Jewish people. How every Shabbat is a recreation of the Exodus and the encounter at Sinai

Donniel Hartman: How Dreams For Future Can Become Nightmares For Present

Donniel Hartman: How Dreams For Future Can Become Nightmares For Present

If you’re in Boca Raton Feb. 6-7, go see Donniel Hartman at Temple Beth El

Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman will be the Ida and Herman Herst Scholar in Residence at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, Florida, the weekend of Feb. 6 & 7, and will speak on the general theme of, “Israel and the Challenges of Jewish Identity.” He will speak Shabbat evening, Feb. 6, at 8 p.m., on the subject, “The New Tribes of Israel and the Challenges and Opportunites for Reform Judaism,” and will lecture again the following morning at Shabbat services at 10:30 a.m., on the subject, “Moses and Meaning – Understanding our Biblical Characters and Understanding Ourselves.”

Donniel Hartman video: Is Gaza war a just war?