October 7, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – This lecture explores the silence of international organizations and female-led civil society groups regarding the abuse of Israeli women by Hamas through gender-based violence. It presents evidence of sexual violence and contrasts the denial and questioning of these crimes with international responses to wartime sexual abuse in other contexts, such as the DRC, Iraq, Rwanda, […]
October 7, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here We have all gained much wisdom through the process of introspection this past year and observing all that has gone on in the Middle East since last October 7. Perhaps we can examine and share some of our wisdom amongst ourselves as part of the lesson.
October 8, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here Science engages in empirical study of how nature works through demonstrable truths and through theorizing about the nature of reality. Religion is concerned with God’s role in the why of creation and the meaning of life. Some say that the more we know about nature, the more we know about God. Join us […]
October 10, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here Join us on erev Erev Yom Kippur to continue our journey of self-repair.
October 14, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Register Here NOTE: WE WILL MEET AT 7:00, NOT 7:30 PM ET We will remember our loved ones through the lens of the Core Values of the Ten Commandments, which will help us gain a deeper appreciation of who they were, what they stood for, and how they faced their challenges. Additionally, it will allow […]
October 21, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – This lecture will focus on comparative Jewish and Hindu indigeneity, theology, and ritual; anti-semitism and Hinduphobia; and school textbook and curriculum controversies in the United States. Register Here Dr. Marcy Braverman is the Director of Academic Affairs at the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values where she works to expose and oppose radical ideology and systemic anti-semitism […]
November 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Women in patriarchal societies are assumed to be controlled by men: fathers, husbands or another male relative. Although extremist groups often control different aspects of women’s lives, from their religious obligations to dress, Jihadi women have asserted themselves in a myriad of ways. This lecture lifts the veil of the secret world of women in […]
November 4, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – The Hebrew word for generosity, n’divut נדיבות , derives from the root n.d.v. – נ ד ב having to do with willingness. In contemporary Hebrew, the word for a volunteer is a mitnadev מתנדב , from that same root. Therefore, unlike tzedakah which is a Jewish obligation based in justice, generosity comes from a place […]
November 6, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us to celebrate Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, a time to remember and reflect on the promises we made for change as part of the High Holy Days. Register Here
November 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – In this session focused on the third commandment, Do Not Take the Name of the Lord, your God, in Vain, we will explore the dynamics of what makes some things sacred and how they relate to your loved one and you. Register Here
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