Lehrhaus Judaica

Founded in 1974 with historian Fred Rosenbaum as its first director, Lehrhaus took its name (meaning house of learning) and inspiration from a school for Jewish studies founded by philosopher Franz Rosenzweig in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1920. Attracting scholars such as Martin Buber, S.Y. Agnon, A.J. Heschel, Gershom Scholem, and Erich Fromm, the original Lehrhaus until its closure by the Nazis was the focal point of a Jewish intellectual revival between the wars. Dialogue between the student and teacher was the primary method of learning, which, according to Rosenzweig and Buber, could restore something genuinely Jewish to the Western intellectual. I’ve taken several Lehrhaus classes over the years including the old Lessons for Leaders series and a number of current events and Hebrew Language classes. I love learning and Lehrhaus does a good job feeding that hunger. They’re located “Downstairs” from the Hillel and their door to learning is always open.”},{“value”:”Founded in 1974 with historian Fred Rosenbaum as its first director, Lehrhaus took its name (meaning “house of learning”) and inspiration from a school for Jewish studies founded by philosopher Franz Rosenzweig in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1920. Attracting scholars such as Martin Buber, S.Y. Agnon, A.J. Heschel, Gershom Scholem, and Erich Fromm, the original Lehrhaus — until its closure by the Nazis — was the focal point of a Jewish intellectual revival between the wars. Dialogue between the student and teacher was the primary method of learning, which, according to Rosenzweig and Buber, “could restore something genuinely Jewish to the Western intellectual.” I’ve taken several Lehrhaus classes over the years including the old Lessons for Leaders series and a number of current events and Hebrew Language classes. I love learning and Lehrhaus does a good job feeding that hunger. They’re located “Downstairs” from the Hillel and their door to learning is always open.”}]