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Aaron Alexander
Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies
Telephone: 310-476-9777 x510
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Aaron is currently the Assistant Dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at American Jewish University where he was ordained and achieved his MA in Rabbinic Studies. Aaron received his BA in Religion from the University of Florida, spent two years studying at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem, and spent a year doing graduate work in Talmud and Rabbinic’s at Jewish Theological Seminary.
Why Embrace Traditional Shabbat Observance?
Holiness in Jewish Codes
Ritual and Prayer, Text & Thought
- Friday 9:00PM–10:15PM Balboa Bay 2
Is there a cogent rationale for observing a traditional Shabbat? Can a legal code, often devoid of explicit 'spirituality' be of help in this arena? We will explore what each major legal code in the Jewish tradition offers a Jew in search of meaning and growth in the 21st century.
