Author Archives: Dr. Seth Ward

About Dr. Seth Ward

Dr. Seth Ward is a lecturer, teacher, consultant, and expert witness on Middle East, Hebrew, Islam and Judaic topics. He taught Islamic, Jewish and Middle East Studies, including student travel courses at the University of Wyoming Dept. of Philosophy and Religious Studies from 2003 until retirement in 2022, and previously, at the University of Denver, CU-Boulder and the University of Haifa. Ward's PhD is from Yale University. Full bio: http://about.me/seth_ward

Mi Shebeirach in Alex Berko’s Sacred Place

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Dr. Seth Ward

Mi Shebeirach in Alex Berko’s Sacred Place I am grateful that Alex Berko’s Sacred Place has recently come to my attention due to a recent performance in Denver. I was unable to attend the performance, however, and this comment is … Continue reading →

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An Outline of the Traditional Haggadah

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Dr. Seth Ward

OUTLINE OF THE HAGGADAH The traditional Passover Seder is organized according to a mnemonic poem usually known by its first two words “Kadesh ur’chatz” often ascribed to the “School of Rashi (d. 1105). These words are given in capital letters … Continue reading →

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Sermon Weekend: Coalition Against Global Genocide

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Dr. Seth Ward

From the newsletter I circulate; although it is primarily for services I run at Kavod Senior Living I also circulate it to others. From my remarks on this occasion, tomorrow. The Coalition against Global Genocide has assembled a local coalition … Continue reading →

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Secret Jews of the Americas: An Interview with Becky Neiman on the Dr. David Neiman channel.

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Dr. Seth Ward

https://youtu.be/Vo6XncvbJKY?si=yRz1Gly9IWkKJRz2 A wide-ranging interview about crypto-Judaism in the Americas and more. Thanks to Becky Neiman for editing supporting images. It was also a pleasure to learn about the career and lectures of her late father, Dr. David Neiman, to whose … Continue reading →

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“I believe in the Sun even when it is dark”

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Dr. Seth Ward

“I believe in the Sun even when it is dark” Some comments by Dr. Seth Ward „Ich glaube an die Sonne, sei es auch dunkel, ich glaube an Gott, mag er auch schweigen, ich glaube an Nächstenliebe, obwohl sie sich … Continue reading →

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Where we Connect: Kuzari

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Dr. Seth Ward

This study sheet was prepared for a program at Kavod Senior Living in February 2024.  KUZARI – AN ALTERNATIVE TO MAIMONIDES 11. The Rabbi replied: I believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, who led the children of … Continue reading →

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Where We Connect –Qur’an Passages

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Dr. Seth Ward

Where We COnnect-Qur’an.docx Where We COnnect-Qur’an.pdf This study sheet was part of a packet prepared for a class at Kavod Senior Living in Denver in February 2024.

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Where We Connect

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Dr. Seth Ward

Where We Connect Abraham and Moses in Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions Seth Ward (This is adapted from a handout prepared for a series of three sessions at Kavod Senior Living on three Fridays in February 2024. It was posted … Continue reading →

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Yah Ana Emtzaakha Sources–continued

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Dr. Seth Ward

Lev Shalem for Sabbath and Festivals, introductory Hymn for alternate Musaf. Nina Davis Salaman—edition, literal translation and rhymed version. Click on these images to enlarge them.

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Yah Ana Emtza’akha

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Dr. Seth Ward

Yah Ana Emtza’akhaYehudah Halevi (c. 1075-c. 1141) Seth Ward In June 2023, Carol Kozak Ward, Founder and Artistic Director of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale, commissioned a new choral work by Gerald Cohen in memory of her mother Joanne L. Kozak. … Continue reading →

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