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Sunday, November 21 • 11:00am - 12:00pm
Did Maimonides Direct His Prayers Toward Jerusalem or Athens?

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Our central question pertains to what prayer accomplishes and what are its functions in Jewish thought according to Maimonides. What are the elements of Tefillah that make it relevant for the Jewish practitioner as well as the Jewish philosopher? How does Maimonides envision formal prayer in the schema of his commandments as well as his philosophical system? How does all this relate to me?
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Raffi Sotto

Growing up in Toronto, Raffi attended Or Chaim, went off to Israel, and returned to complete a BA in psychology at York University. Raffi then pursued a MA in Jewish Education at Azrieli Graduate School of Yeshiva University. Raffi is recently completed an MA in Jewish Studies at... Read More →

Sunday November 21, 2021 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
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  Ideas and Philosophy   Spiritual and Religious Practice

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