Kabbalah exhibition set to open at B’nai B’rith
The Kabbalah Exhibition, which opens at the B'nai B'rith Centre in Kensington on March 13, will be the first of its kind in Australia.
THE Kabbalah Exhibition, which opens at the B’nai B’rith Centre in Kensington on March 13, will be the first of its kind in Australia.
Organised by B’nai B’rith NSW, the exhibition will offer a unique overview of the 2000-year social history of Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah.
It covers the ancient beginnings of Kabbalah, its development and impact on Jewish life in the Middle Ages, its relationship with various Jewish movements and contemporary Jewish life.
In this presentation of Jewish mysticism, the Kabbalah is viewed as a multi-faceted product of Jewish life that includes important mystical texts, a world of magical practices, an intersection between mysticism and politics, mysticism and religious revival, and mysticism and academic scholarship.
The exhibition will include rich and engaging displays as well as educational programming in the form of public lectures, meditation classes, and other workshops.
The Kabbalah Exhibition is an important addition to the B’nai B’rith NSW community education program which offers the Sydney Jewish community regular exhibition viewings and other community programs that promote and advance community engagement in Jewish history, culture, and heritage.
Exhibitions at B’nai B’rith provide a positive and engaging educational experience for community members of all ages, backgrounds, and affiliations.
The Kabbalah Exhibition was created by Dovi Seldowitz, a PhD candidate (Sociology) at the University of New South Wales.
Seldowitz draws from his scholarly research in the Sociology of Religion and from his prior rabbinical training to produce an expansive view of traditional Jewish mysticism and its impact of Jewish life throughout the ages.
His doctoral dissertation concerns social change and dissent in religious life. His Honours thesis examined the little-known trends of Chassidic women’s leadership and was awarded the UNSW University Medal in Sociology and Anthropology and The Australian Sociological Association Honours Student Award.
Prior to his studies in sociology, Dovi received his rabbinical ordination from the Central Chabad-Lubavitch Yeshivah in Brooklyn.
An opening day panel will feature Seldowitz alongside Neshama Life founder Rabbi Dr Orna Triguboff and Rabbanit Judith Levitan. The panel will share and discuss a wide range of views on Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah and its relationship to Jewish history and tradition.
B’nai B’rith’s Kabbalah Exhibition is open from March 13 to April 3. For more information and to RSVP: council@bbnsw.org.au or (02) 9321 6300
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