In a split: Being Jewish between two places

During In a split: Being Jewish between two places - part of the Imagine Peace series at Wereldmuseum Leiden - we reflect on the meaning of Makom: place as both physical space and as the name of God. In this session, we explore what it means to be positioned in the struggle between poles of political systems, religion and inhumanity. So what does it mean to build ethics and solidarity in times of breakdown? For what does it mean to be Jewish during and after genocide?

Deze bijeenkomst is onderdeel van Imagine peace

MAKOM – Between Place and Moral Compass

After 77 years of occupation and oppression in Palestine, a growing number of voices within Jewish communities around the world are calling for reflection, solidarity with Palestinians and resistance. These emerging voices express a deep yearning: to make space for pain and remembrance, and also for ethics and connection – beyond physical borders.

As part of the series Imagine Peace: Jewishness between two places, we invite you to join us for a moment of reflection on the meaning of “place” – Makom – in Jewish thought and life.

Makom refers both to a physical location and to one of the names of God – a paradox that confronts us with fundamental choices. Do we choose rules and rituals that seek to justify claims to land? Or do we choose the Makom that is everywhere: a moral compass that centers on life, justice, and humanity?

This contribution will explore the current moral crisis, the transformations within Jewish communities, and the urgent responsibility to choose again – for liberation, for connection, for human dignity.

Programme

13:00 Reception
14:00 Start of programme in the Main Hall
16:30 Start of drinks reception in the Restaurant
17:00 End of drinks reception *

* Everything may start half an hour earlier due to Shabbat.

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In a split: Being Jewish between two places