For the Israelites in the desert, Moses was the quintessential leader. Yet as a leader he was not always successful. We will examine together the biblical episode of Moses and the Rock as an example of a crisis in leadership. Our study will allow us to evaluate our own leadership style and skills.
Spertus faculty member Rabbi Dr. Vernon Kurtz leads this session. Rabbi Kurtz is Rabbi Emeritus of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park, Illinois, where he served on the pulpit for 31 years. Rabbi Kurtz is past president of the Rabbinical Assembly (the international association of Conservative/Masorti Rabbis), MERCAZ USA and MERCAZ Olami (the U.S. and international World Zionist organization of the Conservative Movement), the American Zionist Movement, the Chicago Board of Rabbis, and the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago. He served as chair of the United Jewish Appeal Rabbinic Cabinet and is the recipient of a number of prestigious awards, including the Julius Rosenwald Award from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and the Rabbi Simon Greenberg Rabbinic Achievement Award from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He has authored responsa for the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Conservative Movement and has published articles in a range of periodicals and books. For many years, he was a monthly Torah commentator for the Chicago Jewish News and currently is a Senior Rabbinic Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute of Jerusalem. He is the author of the book “Encountering Torah: Reflections on the Weekly Portion.” Rabbi Kurtz and his wife, Bryna, live in Jerusalem.
Presented by Spertus Institute and JPro Chicago, Connect & Learn is an online, community-building, professional development series. Connect & Learn workshops offer participants around the world a chance to join Spertus students and alumni for lively sessions on topics key to Jewish professional life today. Build skills you can apply immediately to your life and work. Become part of a network of learners and Jewish community leaders. Sessions are online, live, interactive, and collaborative. Each session includes time to connect, network, meet new colleagues, and strengthen relationships. Sessions are free of charge thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. Programs take place via Zoom. Ticket holders will receive login instructions by email 24 hours in advance.
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