Divine Agency in History: Biblical to Post-Holocaust Theology

Insights & Ideas: Tuesday Night Learning with Gideon Amir

Four Tuesday Evenings
June 9, 16, 23, 30
Time: 7-8:30 PM ET
Instructor: Gideon Amir
Location: Zoom Classroom

Standard Class Rate: $120
Base Rate: $80
(Subsidized by Haberman Institute donors)

Haberman Institute courses are offered on a sliding payment scale.
Both tiers receive identical access to the program. Should the registration rates become a barrier to enrollment, please contact our Executive Director, Matthew Silverman.

For many generations, Judaism and Christianity embraced the biblical understanding of God as active in the world, with all historical events seen as part of divine action and intention. Over time, these ideas were refined and developed.

However, the Holocaust profoundly challenged both Jewish and Christian theology, raising serious and enduring questions about God’s role in human history.

In this class, we will trace the development of theological thought from the biblical period through modern and postmodern perspectives.

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Gideon Amir was born in the Netherlands to Holocaust survivors who immigrated to Israel in 1947.  He grew up in Jerusalem and served in the IDF as a Paratrooper.

Gideon received his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rechovot. In 1980, he moved to the United States, where he worked as a manager in several companies including Sperry Univac, British Telecom, and Cisco Systems.

In 1999, he pursued his interest in Judaic Studies and enrolled in a full-time graduate program at Baltimore Hebrew University, where, in May 2001, he received his Master’s degree with honors. Redirecting his passion for teaching from computer science to Jewish and Bible studies, he became an adult Jewish educator for several education programs, including the Haberman Institute, where he continues to teach today.