The End of Days: Eschatology, Apocalypse, Resurrection and Afterlife

Insights & Ideas: Tuesday Night Learning with Gideon Amir

Registration opens in July.

Four Tuesday Evenings
November 4, 11, 18, 25
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.

 

What Happens at the End—And What Comes After?

 
 

Where do ideas of the apocalypse, resurrection, and the afterlife come from? And how did they shape the hopes, fears, and faith of generations? As the Hebrew Bible nears its conclusion, it begins to hint at something new: a vision of the “End of Days,” a Messianic era, and the promise of resurrection. These powerful ideas didn’t end there—they evolved dramatically during the Second Temple period and found new expression in early Christianity and later in Islam.

In this thought-provoking course, we’ll explore:

  • How concepts of the End of Days first emerged in the Bible

  • Competing views of resurrection—physical or spiritual?

  • Who gets to experience the World to Come and the Kingdom on Earth?

  • How these ideas were interpreted and expanded across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

If you're fascinated by big questions—about destiny, eternity, and what lies beyond—this course offers an unforgettable journey through ancient texts and enduring beliefs.

Register today and explore how humanity has imagined the end—and what might follow.

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.

Rebecca Leavey