Elias Sacks, assistant professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, will be giving a talk titled, 鈥淒oes God Make Mistakes? Should God Repent?鈥� at Aspen Jewish Congregation on Friday, Aug. 26, during Shabbat services at 6 p.m. This talk is the inaugural event of the CU Boulder Peak to Peak Lecture Series and is free and open to the public.
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The Jewish High Holidays are a time when people gather together to reflect on their lives, engage in teshuvah (repentance), and vow to do better. 听But are people the only ones called to repent? 听Does God also make mistakes? 听If so, does God have to repent? 听As the Jewish High Holiday season approaches, Professor Sacks鈥� talk will explore ancient and modern views on these questions, asking whether God, too, has regrets and should be engaging in repentance.
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Professor Sacks鈥� talk is generously hosted by community partner Aspen Jewish Congregation and is part of the CU Boulder Peak to Peak Lecture Series. This series brings CU Boulder humanities scholars to communities around Colorado to share innovative perspectives on historical figures, events and world views. It is offered through the Program in Jewish Studies, a non-religious academic program that explores Jewish culture, history and society, in partnership with the CU Boulder Office for Outreach and Engagement鈥檚 Arts and Humanities Initiative.
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Learn more about Professor Sacks talk and the CU Boulder Peak to Peak Lecture Series at .
The Aspen Jewish Congregation is located at听77 Meadowood Drive, Aspen, CO 81611.
