Leo Baeck Temple stands in the tradition of prophetic Judaism. Biblical prophets spoke eloquently about the challenges of their time and empowered our people by envisioning paths to a better world. Their call to justice and the images of a better future are part of a legacy that we cannot afford to ignore. These study sessions will focus on a handful of prophets so as to benefit from the Prophets’ teachings for their time, and from their matchless contribution to ours.

Rabbi Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, Ph.D., is The Effie Wise Ochs Professor Emerita of Biblical Literature and History at Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles. Her numerous scholarly publications include award-winning The Torah: A Women’s Commentary (with rabbi Andrea Weiss, Ph.D.) and other influential works. She is the mother of five and grandmother of five. She is also the teacher of countless rabbis and Jewish educators, including Rabbi Ken Chasen, Rabbi Lisa Berney, and Rabbi Scott Goldberg.