16th Annual CSP One Month Scholar - Prof. David Ruderman - Jewish History, Jewish Thought: A Journey Through Space and Time

God and Nature
The Rabbis and Their Fascination with the Natural World: Why are Jews inclined to be doctors and scientists? Three Early Modern Rabbis on Nature, Medicine, and Science 
Kabbalah and Science at the Dawn of Modernity

A Tale of Three Jewish Cities
The Mystery of Prague and its Golem
The Ghetto of Venice: Are Ghettos good or bad for Jews?
The Ghetto of Venice: Are Ghettos good or bad for Jews?
Amsterdam and its Converso Community: The Saga of the First Modern Jews

In Search of Saviors: The Messianic Impulse in Jewish History and its Consequences 
Jewish Messiahs: An Overview 
Shabbetai Zevi: The Mystical Messiah 
The Messiah and the Modern Jewish Experience: Reform Judaism, Socialism, and Zionism 

Martin Buber’s Legacy for Modern Jews: The Eclipse of God and the Search for Human Relationship

Sponsor: Community Scholar Program (CSP)