Jewish Communities in Asia, Africa and the New World
with Juan Mejía
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When
Tuesdays - 8 weeks
8:00 - 9:30 pm Eastern Time
5:00 am - 6:30 pm Pacific Time
Starts October 29, 2024
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This course will present an overview of Jewish history, focusing on areas that are usually ignored in general survey courses: Africa, South and East Asia, and Latin America. For each of these regions, we will explore Jewish communities that have thrived in these geographical and cultural spaces as well as current efforts to (re)-claim a Jewish identity at the edge of the Jewish map. What can the past teach us about healthy and (un)-healthy diasporas? How can the recognition of the outer peripheries of the Jewish people prepare us for the historical challenges facing Jewish civilization?
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This class will be recorded and available to enrolled students to watch later.
Cost
This course is available at a sliding scale cost of $359 (the true cost), $299 or $239.
If you can afford the full price, we hope you will choose that option, which allows us to continue to offer lower rates and scholarships to those who otherwise would not be able to access this learning because of financial barriers.
If you need financial aid beyond the sliding scale, please fill out this simple form, and we will get right back to you.
with Juan Mejía
—
When
Tuesdays - 8 weeks
8:00 - 9:30 pm Eastern Time
5:00 am - 6:30 pm Pacific Time
Starts October 29, 2024
—
This course will present an overview of Jewish history, focusing on areas that are usually ignored in general survey courses: Africa, South and East Asia, and Latin America. For each of these regions, we will explore Jewish communities that have thrived in these geographical and cultural spaces as well as current efforts to (re)-claim a Jewish identity at the edge of the Jewish map. What can the past teach us about healthy and (un)-healthy diasporas? How can the recognition of the outer peripheries of the Jewish people prepare us for the historical challenges facing Jewish civilization?
—
This class will be recorded and available to enrolled students to watch later.
Cost
This course is available at a sliding scale cost of $359 (the true cost), $299 or $239.
If you can afford the full price, we hope you will choose that option, which allows us to continue to offer lower rates and scholarships to those who otherwise would not be able to access this learning because of financial barriers.
If you need financial aid beyond the sliding scale, please fill out this simple form, and we will get right back to you.
with Juan Mejía
—
When
Tuesdays - 8 weeks
8:00 - 9:30 pm Eastern Time
5:00 am - 6:30 pm Pacific Time
Starts October 29, 2024
—
This course will present an overview of Jewish history, focusing on areas that are usually ignored in general survey courses: Africa, South and East Asia, and Latin America. For each of these regions, we will explore Jewish communities that have thrived in these geographical and cultural spaces as well as current efforts to (re)-claim a Jewish identity at the edge of the Jewish map. What can the past teach us about healthy and (un)-healthy diasporas? How can the recognition of the outer peripheries of the Jewish people prepare us for the historical challenges facing Jewish civilization?
—
This class will be recorded and available to enrolled students to watch later.
Cost
This course is available at a sliding scale cost of $359 (the true cost), $299 or $239.
If you can afford the full price, we hope you will choose that option, which allows us to continue to offer lower rates and scholarships to those who otherwise would not be able to access this learning because of financial barriers.
If you need financial aid beyond the sliding scale, please fill out this simple form, and we will get right back to you.
Meet Juan
Juan Mejía (he/him) was born in Bogotá, Colombia. Raised a Catholic, he converted to Judaism after discovering the powerful beauty and message of Judaism. He holds a degree in philosophy from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and a Masters degree in Jewish Civilization from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Juan was ordained in 2009 by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York. He lives in Oklahoma City, where he serves as the Jewish Educator for Emanuel Synagogue. He also served as Rabbi in Residence for Be’chol Lashon. Juan is a passionate advocate for converts and making Torah available to all. He has been teaching Torah in Spanish for over a decade through his website.
