Creating Communities with Dr. Dean Bell

On this episode, host Rockne Roll speaks with Dr. Dean Bell of the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership about the challenges of community building in Jewish life. They discuss how polarization has affected efforts to create community across divides and what history can show us about this work. They also discuss looking at resilience as a developable skill and a tool for dealing with fast-paced change.

Learn more at Spertus.edu.

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