Join us on Monday, February 13, at 1 p.m. EST as Dr. Adam Strater discusses his Evolve essay, “Confronting the Legacy of Amalek.”
The Purim villain Haman was descended from the nation Amalek, the arch enemy of the Israelites, whom they are commanded to exterminate. Dr. Strater explores the identification of enemies of the Jews as Amalekites through Jewish history, including by some people in our day.
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Dr. Adam Strater
Adam Strater is the senior Jewish educator for the Hillels of Georgia. He holds a Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible from Emory University, and his scholarship focuses on the intersection of ancient Jewish texts, peace and conflict studies, and Jewish ethics. Adam will be ordained by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 2024. As an academic and future rabbi, he strives to integrate his scholarship within a justice-based, communal and inclusive Jewish context.
About Evolve
Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations is an initiative of Reconstructing Judaism. We seek to promote the ongoing evolution of the Jewish community by launching collective, communal conversations about the urgent issues of our day. To that end, Evolve brings multiple voices together to listen to one another’s point of view and to interact respectfully. In an era when it has become ever more difficult to remain open to viewpoints that differ from our own, Evolve cultivates covenantal conversations even when we disagree. In this way, we hope to enhance the ongoing evolution of Jewish civilization. Learn more on our Evolve website.
Evolve does not endorse every viewpoint presented on its platform. Its goal is to cultivate groundbreaking, constructive, respectful conversations about urgent issues of concern. Evolve makes space for a wide range of viewpoints and seeks to support constructive debate while abiding by the values of tzelem Elohim (regarding and treating all people as created in the divine image), kavod (respect), redifat shalom (pursuing peace) and makhloket leshem shamayim (disagreements for the sake of heaven).
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