
Together & Apart: The Future of Jewish Peoplehood
Upcoming Sessions
1. Sunday, February 5, 2023 • 14 Shevat 5783
1:00 PM - 2:30 PMUnit 8: Antisemitism as a Divisive Force2. Sunday, February 19, 2023 • 28 Shevat 5783
1:00 PM - 2:30 PMUnit 9: Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism3. Sunday, March 5, 2023 • 12 Adar 5783
1:00 PM - 2:30 PMUnit 10: The Accusation and Dilemma of Dual Loyalties4. Sunday, March 19, 2023 • 26 Adar 5783
1:00 PM - 2:30 PMUnit 11: “What’s Good for the Jews?” Identity Politics in North America5. Sunday, April 2, 2023 • 11 Nisan 5783
1:00 PM - 2:30 PMUnit 12: From Family to Consumer6. Sunday, April 16, 2023 • 25 Nisan 5783
1:00 PM - 2:30 PMUnit 13: Shared Believers, Partners and Investors7. Sunday, April 30, 2023 • 9 Iyyar 5783
1:00 PM - 2:30 PMUnit 14: At-HomenessPast SessionsSunday, January 22, 2023 • 29 Tevet 5783 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Unit 7: The Israeli Nation-State Law
Sunday, January 8, 2023 • 15 Tevet 5783 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Unit 6: The Moral Implications of Jewish Nationalism
Sunday, December 18, 2022 • 24 Kislev 5783 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Unit 5: Between Nationalism, Ultra-Nationalism, and Fascism
Sunday, December 4, 2022 • 10 Kislev 5783 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Unit 4: On Universalism and Particularism
Sunday, November 20, 2022 • 26 Cheshvan 5783 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Unit 3: The Judaism of Becoming
Sunday, November 6, 2022 • 12 Cheshvan 5783 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Unit 2: The Judaism of Being
Sunday, October 23, 2022 • 28 Tishrei 5783 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Unit 1: From No Home to Two Homes
Together and Apart- The Future of Jewish Peoplehood
Join Suzanne Fournier via Zoom on select Sundays from 1-2:30 pm
October 23; November 6, 20; December 4, 18; January 8, 22; February 5, 19; March 5, 19; April 2, 16, 30
About Our Jewish Peoplehood Instructor, Suzanne Fournier
Suzanne has been a member of Har Zion for over 20 ears, and is dedicated to life-long Jewish learning. She is an alumna of the Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, and has studied at the Wagner Institute of Jewish Learning at the Jewish Theological Seminary and at the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies in Chicago. Suzanne has served as Co-chair of the Adult Education Committee, taught Prayerbook Hebrew, and facilitated multiple sessions of the Introduction to Judaism course. She was instrumental in arranging the excellent Chicago Scholars series for Har Zion last year.
Explore the complex features of your Jewish identity, Jewish peoplehood, and the contemporary challenges to the Jewish people in an era in which we have moved from having no home to having two different, vibrant, homes in Israel and in North America.
The 14-week curriculum from the Shalom Hartman Institute's iEngage Project includes video lectures and interviews and textual sources, examining the forces dividing the Jewish people today, including nationalism, antisemitism, dual-loyalty, and identity politics. We'll consider what it means to be a member of the Jewish people and the core values that animate Jewish peoplehood and imagine new conceptual frameworks that can help sustain and grow the story of our people for a new millennium.
The Together and Apart course is organized around three parts: 1) classical categories and complexities of Jewish peoplehood; 2) contemporary sources of tension that are challenging Jewish peoplehood, including nationalism, antisemitism, dual loyalties, and identity politics; 3) new conceptual categories and metaphors for understanding Jewish peoplehood in an era of multiple homes. Throughout the course, we will encounter new ideas and ways of thinking and talking about the relationship between Israel and world Jewry which may allow the Jewish people to better engage with the realities and sensibilities of twenty-first-century Jewish life.
The registration deadline was originally set for Sunday, October 2. Registration is currently closed.
The course builds from one session to another, it is designed for participants is to commit to the full course and prepare for class discussion. The expectation is that you view the hour-long video and read resources connected to the video. Class time will be used for discussing the key points of the videos, text, study, and further discussion. Participants will need access to a computer with internet access.
If you have questions about the class please write the facilitator, Suzanne Fournier (s-fournier@uchicago.edu) or call the office and we will connect you with answers.
Note: After you register, you will receive an email message with instructions on how to access the course materials, which you should use to prepare for each session.
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Sat, January 28 2023
6 Shevat 5783
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Friday Kabbalat Service

Live, in person, or
Zoom ID# 818 0357 8025
Friday, 6:30 PM
Saturday Morning Service

Live, in person, or
Zoom ID# 242 651 284
or Facebook and YouTube
Shabbat morning, 10 AM
Shohet Morning Minyan

Live, in person, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Zoom ID# 799 405 500 all days.
Monday–Friday, 8-9 AM
Sundays, 9:30-10:15 AM
See Services for more information and links to online copies of the siddur.
Other Events:
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Sunday ,
JanJanuary 29 , 2023
Sunday, Jan 29th 9:00a to 9:30a
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Monday ,
JanJanuary 30 , 2023Monday Evening Learning with Temple Har Zion Director of Education David Schwartz
Monday, Jan 30th 8:00p to 9:00p
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Thursday ,
FebFebruary 2 , 2023Torah Treasures, Rabbi Glick
Thursday, Feb 2nd 10:00a to 11:00a
In person and on Zoom ID# 990 415 095 with the Har Zion Zoom password. Join us as we delve into the weekly portion as Jews have done for thousands of years looking for inspiration and insight for our lives today. We will be looking at the text of the Torah itself with commentaries. All are welcome. -
Friday ,
FebFebruary 3 , 2023Refugee Shabbat and Dinner
Friday, Feb 3rd 6:30p to 8:00p
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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 5 , 2023
Sunday, Feb 5th 9:00a to 9:30a
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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 5 , 2023
Sunday, Feb 5th 1:00p to 3:00p
Training with OPT's Cantor Juile Yugend Green. Please contact Yakira Levi or the HZ office for more information about the West Suburban Chevra Kadisha. Participate in the mitzvah of Taharah! -
Sunday ,
FebFebruary 5 , 2023Together & Apart: The Future of Jewish Peoplehood
Sunday, Feb 5th 1:00p to 2:30p
Explore the complex features of your Jewish identity, Jewish peoplehood, and the contemporary challenges to the Jewish people in an era in which we have moved from having no home to having two different, vibrant, homes in Israel and in North America. -
Monday ,
FebFebruary 6 , 2023ECE Preschool Tu B'Shevat Seder
Monday, Feb 6th 10:30a to 12:00p
Families Invited! -
Monday ,
FebFebruary 6 , 2023Monday Evening Learning with Temple Har Zion Director of Education David Schwartz
Monday, Feb 6th 8:00p to 9:00p
Monday Learning with David Schwartz -
Thursday ,
FebFebruary 9 , 2023Torah Treasures, Rabbi Glick
Thursday, Feb 9th 10:00a to 11:00a
In person and on Zoom ID# 990 415 095 with the Har Zion Zoom password. Join us as we delve into the weekly portion as Jews have done for thousands of years looking for inspiration and insight for our lives today. We will be looking at the text of the Torah itself with commentaries. All are welcome. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 11 , 2023Musical Shabbatot: Saturday "Simchat Shabbat" – In Person & Virtual
Shabbat, Feb 11th 10:00a to 12:15p
Join the Har Zion davening team as we pray and sing the beautiful melodies of Kabbalat Shabbat Morning together in the sanctuary. All also available streaming. There will be babysitting available for younger children during Saturday Morning Musical Shabbat Services, but you must sign your child up for it ahead of time.
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