Israel vs. Judah: The Hidden History of a Divided Jewish People + Recipes for Repair
An All-Night Learning Journey with Rabbi Amichai
Can a lesser-known chapter of Jewish history help us make sense of this moment—and begin to heal the widening rupture in Israel and the Jewish world? Can our ancient models of co-existence despite deep differences hold the key?
Join Rabbi Amichai for four interactive study sessions—standalone or consecutive—blending critical biblical scholarship, archaeology, myth and history. Together, we’ll explore what the divided kingdoms of ancient Israel and Judah can teach us about our evolving identities, the fractures of today—and pathways toward repair.
For over 200 years during the Iron Age, the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah coexisted: 12 tribes, several deities, 45 kings and queens, and 20 prophets—sometimes at war, sometimes in harmony. This deep dive into a buried chapter of our past raises urgent questions:
What are the roots of today’s divisions among Jews?
How do we cultivate the dignity of difference in order to survive as a people?
What wisdom can our past offer to reimagine more just and unified futures?
Come with curiosity. Leave with recipes for repair.
An All-Night Learning Journey with Rabbi Amichai
Can a lesser-known chapter of Jewish history help us make sense of this moment—and begin to heal the widening rupture in Israel and the Jewish world? Can our ancient models of co-existence despite deep differences hold the key?
Join Rabbi Amichai for four interactive study sessions—standalone or consecutive—blending critical biblical scholarship, archaeology, myth and history. Together, we’ll explore what the divided kingdoms of ancient Israel and Judah can teach us about our evolving identities, the fractures of today—and pathways toward repair.
For over 200 years during the Iron Age, the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah coexisted: 12 tribes, several deities, 45 kings and queens, and 20 prophets—sometimes at war, sometimes in harmony. This deep dive into a buried chapter of our past raises urgent questions:
What are the roots of today’s divisions among Jews?
How do we cultivate the dignity of difference in order to survive as a people?
What wisdom can our past offer to reimagine more just and unified futures?
Come with curiosity. Leave with recipes for repair.
