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LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
Meet authors, academics and experts on a wide variety of issues.
LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
WOMEN OF THE BOOK: JEWISH WOMEN RE-VISITING THE PARSHOT
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WOMEN OF THE BOOK: JEWISH WOMEN RE-VISITING THE PARSHOT
Shoshana Gugenheim Kedem, an interdisciplinary artist, brought together 54 Jewish women artists from around the world to each…
LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
AUTHOR EVENT: “FAMOUS FATHER GIRL: A MEMOIR OF GROWING UP BERNSTEIN”
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AUTHOR EVENT: “FAMOUS FATHER GIRL: A MEMOIR OF GROWING UP BERNSTEIN”
Jamie Bernstein will talk about the life and legacy of her father, the revered composer (On the Town,…
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MUSIC & THEATER
SUZ SHAMPANIER & BEN TUCKER: TIKKUN OLAM THROUGH STORYTELLING
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SUZ SHAMPANIER & BEN TUCKER: TIKKUN OLAM THROUGH STORYTELLING
A "Groit" holds the history of his tribe in his head; the saying throughout Africa is “when the…
LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
IS ISRAEL A JEWISH STATE OR STATE OF JEWS?
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IS ISRAEL A JEWISH STATE OR STATE OF JEWS?
Speaker: Rabbi Steve Chester, Temple Isaiah. Admission is free and open to the public. Reception to follow.
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FROM THE OLD COUNTRY TO THE BAY AREA
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FROM THE OLD COUNTRY TO THE BAY AREA
Acclaimed historian Fred Rosenbaum takes us on the life journey of Joseph Pell, who fought in the resistance…
COMMUNITY GATHERINGS & GALAS
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LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
THE ROLE OF THE IDF IN ISRAELI SOCIETY
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THE ROLE OF THE IDF IN ISRAELI SOCIETY
Professor Amos Guiora, Lt. Colonel Keynote Address: "The Role of the IDF in Israeli Society." Guiora’s lecture will…
LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
POST-ELECTION ISRAEL: LOOKING AHEAD AT THE PEACE PROCESS
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POST-ELECTION ISRAEL: LOOKING AHEAD AT THE PEACE PROCESS
Professor Amos Guiora, Lt. Colonel Keynote Address: "Post-election Israel: Looking ahead at the Peace Process."
LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
JEWISH PROSELYTES (CONVERTS) AND PROSELYTISM
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JEWISH PROSELYTES (CONVERTS) AND PROSELYTISM
Some topics covered in this multi-media presentation: The Torah and halacha vis-à-vis the ger tzedek (Righteous convert); Forced…
FOODIE EVENTS
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LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
THE LONG JOURNEY HOME
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THE LONG JOURNEY HOME
Tela Burshtain will share her perilous journey from Ethiopia to a refugee camp in the Sudan and then…
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AUTHOR EVENT & BOOK SIGNING: “A LIFE WELL LIVED”
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AUTHOR EVENT & BOOK SIGNING: “A LIFE WELL LIVED”
Rescheduled from January. In this uplifting memoir, Ernie Glaser takes the reader from his being a teen-ager making…
LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
RESCHEDULED: BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION ON AMOS OZ’S “A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS”
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RESCHEDULED: BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION ON AMOS OZ’S “A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS”
Set primarily in the 1940s and ‘50s, this acclaimed family history couples drama and comedy to take us…
LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
THE JEWISH WOMAN AND #METOO
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THE JEWISH WOMAN AND #METOO
Join us for an important program where we will explore rituals for naming and healing Jewish women who…
LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
CANCELLED: A BOLD TOUR OF THE BANCROFT GARDEN
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CANCELLED: A BOLD TOUR OF THE BANCROFT GARDEN
Cancelled: We apologize for any inconvenience. Join us on a docent-led tour of the world-renowned 3.5-acre garden, housing…
CLASSES & MULTI-WEEK COURSES
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LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
THE LONGEST HATRED: ANTISEMITISM THEN & NOW
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THE LONGEST HATRED: ANTISEMITISM THEN & NOW
Poway. Pittsburgh. Paris. These three cities are just a few of the places where recent attacks reveal escalating...
LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
ISRAELI ELECTIONS: DEJÀ VU?
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ISRAELI ELECTIONS: DEJÀ VU?
Israel is heading towards its second round of elections within five months.
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LECTURES & BOOK TALKS
A LIFE OF MEANING: THE SACRED PATH OF REFORM JUDAISM
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A LIFE OF MEANING: THE SACRED PATH OF REFORM JUDAISM
Explore the history, theology and religious practice of Reform Judaism.
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