Oct

19 2025

Machloket Matters - How to talk (and disagree)...

6:30PM  

Congregation Gates of Heaven 852 Ashmore Ave
Schenectady, NY 12309
(518) 374-8173
http://www.cgoh.org

Contact Tammy Van Valkenburgh
(518) 374-8173
tammy@cgoh.org

Machloket Matters--How to talk (and disagree) without freaking out. It is no secret that talking about tough issues-- politics, identity, values--can quickly spiral into conflict. Many of us feel unsure how to speak up, how to listen, or how to stay in conversation when we strongly disagree. This five-session course offers a better way.

Based on the principle of Machloket L'Shem Shamayim--disagreement for the sake of heaven--this course teaches the art of disagreement that builds rather than breaks.

Sessions will be offered in-person and virtually (and will be recorded).

Sign up please, https://cgoh-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/92teigjpT3S15yvmMCM62A#/registration

Each session will include text study, real life examples, and lots of discussion & practice. This course is perfect for anyone who wants to be a better communicator, listener, and bridge-builder in today's polarized world.

Sponsor: Congregation Gates of Heaven