A hybrid event presentation (in-person and virtual) by Rabbi Ben Greenfield

ABOUT THE EVENT:

Classic Rabbinic sources offer very different answers to a key Hannukah question: what exactly are we celebrating on this holiday? From Medieval Zionism to Rabbinic Pacifism, well explore 5 vital “retellings” of the Hannukah story with very different takes on these 8 days.

This program marks the official launch of VBM Las Vegas!

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Ben Greenfield serves as Scholar in Residence, VBM Las Vegas and as the Director of Jewish Learning at The Adelson Upper School, in Las Vegas. Ben trained at Gush, Yeshiva University, Johns Hopkins, and Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, where he was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. His original studies in Jewish thought have received several national prizes and can be found on Tablet and the Lehrhaus.