Leadership in the Book of Judges

Leadership is a quality that can be hard to define, but we all know it when we see it. This class will examine the story of Gideon from the Book of Judges with an eye toward exploring how his strengths and weaknesses shaped his decisions. In particular, we will consider how commitment is a critical quality of leadership, but all along the way, we will be asking – what gives us the courage to lead?

Mike Feuer

Rabbi Mike Feuer teaches Striving for the Divine, Rav Kook, and Jewish History at Pardes. He studied at Yeshivat HaMivtar, the Mir Yeshiva, and Sulam Yaakov, where he received rabbinic ordination and later served as Educational Director. Mike’s teaching combines rigorous textual analysis with a deep love of the poetry and spirituality found in Torah.

Since making aliyah in 2001, he has been the program director of a post-high school yeshiva and taught history, Jewish thought, and Bible in several Jerusalem yeshivot and midrashot. Today, as a consultant, spiritual counselor and creator of the Jewish Story podcast, Mike is driven by the power of story to shape our world.