Ideas Cafe: Is Jewish Life Becoming "Post Denominational" October 31, 2006

A Weekly Salon. A Jewish environment. Open to all voices.

Hungry for intellectual give-and-take in a relaxed setting? Then join us at the Ideas Cafe. Meet others over wine, cheese, and coffee at small, candle-lit tables and discuss vital current issues that affect Jewish and American life.

It’s a meeting of minds where spirited discussions move at a rapid pace— sometimes with surprising results. You'll find our sessions provocative, stimulating and fun– and above all, a great intellectual experience.

$10 per session at the door
$5 current Skirball students.

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Consider whether Judaism has entered a new, "post-denominational" era. Now that Jews pick and choose from among Judaism's tenets to shape their own religious lives, do the labels "Reform," "Conservative," and "Orthodox" still matter? Or do new labels – like "Liberal," "Traditional-egalitarian," "Flexidox," and "Metrodox" – better define today’s customized Judaism? Is every Jew their own denomination? What do the changes mean for American Jewish life? What will be gained or lost? Is there still a need for movements, or have they run their course – and, if so, who will support the major 20th century institutions these movements established?

This session will be led by Rabbi Leon Morris

Official Website: http://ideascafe.org