By jmb
Shalom Chaverim,
We hope this note finds you well.
Join us on Saturday, January 10 at 10:00 am EST/3:00 pm GMT (adjust for your local time zone with this time zone converter) for a Shabbat Service. Please register for this service on Zoom.
https://us02web.zoom.us/
This service will be followed by a talk by Dr. Marcos Bazmandegan on his recent book which explores the life and thought of Uriel da Costa, a Sephardic Jew of Portuguese origin, presenting him as an intellectual precursor of Spinoza and the author of the first major critique of Rabbinic Judaism prior to the Theological-Political Treatise. It examines his life of exile, his break with religious orthodoxy, and his defense of reason, individual conscience, and ethical humanism, placing his ideas within the broader context of the Sephardic diaspora. At the same time, the book serves as a reflection on Sephardism, secularism, and Jewish Humanism, portraying Uriel da Costa as a powerful symbol of intellectual resistance and freedom of thought.
Link to the book https://www.amazon.com/-/pt/
Services will be recorded so that people can watch at any time that feels right for them. Attendees are welcome to turn off their camera or edit their name at any time during the service.
We look forward to seeing you!
L’Shalom,
Spinoza Havurah
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