Gifts of Wisdom: The Historical Traditions and Values of the Ethical Will
Date: Oct 19, 2020 - Oct 19, 2020
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Sponsor: Online Learning
Location: Online
Category: Online Learning
Living a Life of Meaning
Gifts of Wisdom: The Historical Traditions and Values of the Ethical Will
Monday, October 19, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
At pivotal moments that make us think about death—encounters with serious illness, the loss of loved ones, advancing age, or even bringing children into our lives—we turn to lawyers to write or revise our wills. Writing a will is an opportunity to consider our priorities as we plan to distribute our estates to the people, organizations, and causes that we care about. What if you also tried to write a letter that would be read by your descendants, perhaps even at your funeral, about your values? What would you say? How does Judaism inform these values?
In this session we will study testaments left by a medieval Jewish man and a late Renaissance Jewish woman to explore their values and their gifts, and to contemplate reclaiming the tradition of the ethical will.
With Dr. Stefanie Siegmund, Women’s League Chair in Jewish Gender and Women’s Studies, JTS.
Note: The Zoom link for this session will be in the confirmation email that you will receive after you register.
