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2025 Fall Symposium: Opening the Gates of Hasidic Thought
November 9th, 2025 · Princeton University
On November 9th, 2025, the Princeton Institute for Hasidic Thought welcomed over 130 attendees for a full day of learning and conversation at Princeton University's beautiful Chancellor Green Hall.
Through four dynamic sessions, we fostered an open conversation around the enduring significance of Hasidic texts, methods, and ideas. Participants from a wide range of backgrounds came together for this unprecedented gathering at the crossroads of spiritual tradition and the modern academy. Featured speakers included Paul Franks, Olga Litvak, Reuven Leigh, Ora Wiskind, Glenn Dynner, and Eli Rubin.
See videos of each session and pictures from the symposium below!
Session One
The Spiritual World of Hasidism
Professor Glenn Dynner (University of Virginia) and
Dr. Eli Rubin (Chabad.org)
Session Two
God's Psychology, Man's Theology:
A Public Chavruta (Text Study) on Kabbalah and Hasidism
Paul Franks (Yale University) and Reuven Leigh (Cambridge University)
Session Three
To Render an Inner World: Responsibilities of Translation in Hasidic Texts
Olga Litvak (Cornell University), Ora Wiskind (Michlalah College), and Dalia Wolfson (Harvard University)
Session Four
Hasidic Study and the Western Academy: A Conversation on Teaching and Learning
Ora Wiskind (Michlalah College) and Adina Goldman (Princeton University)
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