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Generosity of Spirit: Exploring Jewish Traditions and Relational Philanthropy


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Generosity of Spirit: Exploring Jewish Traditions and Relational Philanthropy

Lake Lecture 2024 with Dr. Susannah Heschel

19th Annual Thomas H. Lake Lecture with Dr. Susannah Heschel

At its core, philanthropy is about relationships, but in our increasingly polarized and disconnected world, how do we form these relationships and develop a generosity of spirit? Our religious traditions have often demonstrated the essential nature of relationship between one another, within communities, as well as between the human and divine. As a renowned scholar of Jewish studies and a present-day leading voice for modeling dialogue across difference, Dr. Susannah Heschel will discuss the ways in which religion broadly and Jewish tradition specifically can help us better practice philanthropy as the love of humanity.

DATE: April 18, 2024
TOPIC: Theological Reflection
TYPE: Video
SOURCE: Lake Institute
KEYWORDS: Generosity, Judaism, Philanthropy
AUTHOR: Susannah Heschel