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Havurot see Notorious RBG On a recent cold, clear, and crisp Sunday afternoon Havurot Sho-Shanot and B’Li Shem stopped by to see the Ruth Bader Ginsburg exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center. Many had seen already the documentary, RBG, and/or the just released movie, On the Basis of Sex. All found the exhibit engaging and interesting. […]
MARC DOLLINGER Professor, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair of Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility, Department of Jewish Studies, San Francisco State University “The State of American Zionism in 2019” https://jewish.sfsu.edu/people/staff/marc-dollinger Dr. Marc Dollinger holds the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility at San Francisco State University. He has served […]
AMIR HUSSAIN Professor of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University “Being an American Muslim in the Time of President Trump” https://faculty.lmu.edu/amirhussain/ Dr. Amir Hussain is Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he teaches courses on world religions. His own specialty is the study of Islam, focusing on contemporary Muslim societies […]
RABBI ED FEINSTEIN Senior Rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom, Encino, California “Being Jewish Today” https://www.vbs.org/worship/meet-our-clergy/rabbi-ed-feinstein Rabbi Ed Feinstein is senior rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California. He serves on the faculty of the Ziegler Rabbinical School of the American Jewish University, the Wexner Heritage Program, the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem and lectures […]
KAREN L. FOX, RABBI, MFT Instructor in Practical Rabbinics, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles “Getting Older Today” http://huc.edu/directory/karen-l-fox Rabbi Karen L. Fox uniquely qualified to instruct rabbinic students in Practical Rabbinics and Pastoral Counseling. She was among the first women rabbis ordained by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, in 1978. She […]
The Exciting Complexity of Life, Death, and In-Between: Medical Ethics and Jewish Law A Three-Session Adult Learning Series with Rabbi Douglas Kohn Thursdays November 15, 29 and December 6, 6:00 p.m. Bring Your Own Dinner, Dessert & Beverages Provided What is life, itself, when does it begin, and what are our ethical obligations to life […]
LAURIE L. LEVENSON Professor of Law, David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy “Jews and The Rule of Law: Why we need to Care About What is Happening in our Courts and our Government” https://www.lls.edu/faculty/facultylistl-r/levensonlaurie/ While in law school, Laurie Levenson was chief articles editor of the UCLA Law Review. After graduation, she served as […]
Taus Lecture Series 2018-2019 Here is the full series of Taus Lectures for 2018-2019: Dr. Sharon Gillerman, Hebrew Union College “The Temple of the Body: Jewish Boxers, Strongmen and the Development of Muscular Judaism” Lunch & Learn Wednesday, November 7, 2018, Noon Dr. Laurie Levenson, Loyola Law School “Jews and The Rule of Law: Why we need to Care […]
SHARON GILLERMAN, PH.D. Associate Professor of Jewish History, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles “The Temple of the Body: Jewish Boxers, Strongmen and the Development of ‘Muscular Judaism’” http://huc.edu/directory/sharon-gillerman Professor Sharon Gillerman’s scholarship focuses on modern German and central European Jewish history with a specoal interest in gender history, cultural studies, popular culture, […]
On Wednesday, April 25, UCLA Hillel will present a provocative iEngage conference exploring the timely topic, Israel@70 – Israel and Diaspora: Peoplehood in Crisis? Hear perspectives from top Hartman faculty Yehuda Kurtzer and Tal Becker, along with Jewish Journal columnist Danielle Berrin and other important voices from our local community. From Michelle Stone, Los Angeles City Manager: “At some level, the Jews feel […]
