Jewish Ideas to Change the World

The World is Informational: Kabbalah and AI

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Dr. Alan Brill The event was co-sponsored by BMH-BJ About The Event: The 21st-century Kabbalistic approaches to AI offer optim

Beyond Either/Or: Jewish Nestedness Can Heal a Fractured World

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Natan Margalit About The Event: Either/Or dilemmas such as Universal versus Tribal, Us versus Them, Culture versus Nature, and m

The Torah’s Ritual Response to an Unsolved Murder

A virtual class presentation by Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin The event was co-sponsored by Congregation Or Tzion About The Event: Exploring Deuteronomy 21:1–9 and its

Order in the Court! Cross-Examining Fate, Forgiveness, and Forever

An event presentation by Rabbi Ian (Haim) Pear The event is co-sponsored by Temple Chai About The Event: What is life’s most important lesson? Is true forgiveness poss

The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton

A virtual class presentation by Dr. Andrew Porwancher About The Event: Professor Porwancher debunks a string of myths about the origins of this founding father to arr

Soul Train: Learning the Words of the Jewish Heart

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Jeff Salkin The event was co-sponsored by BMH-BJ About The Event: No, “Soul Train” isn’t just a retro music show—it’s about tr

“AI, Deepfakes, and the Future of Human Trust” — Can We Still Know What’s Real?

An event presentation by Rabbi Marc Gitler The event was co-sponsored by BMH-BJ About The Event: Session 4: “AI, Deepfakes, and the Future of Human Trust” — Can We Sti

A Cry for Wholeness From the Void: Bridging Zionism and Diasporism

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi David Jaffe About The Event: What is at stake in bridging the growing divide in our North American Jewish community between peop

Are We Idolaters? Yeshayahu Leibowitz on Jewish Spirituality and Jewish Politics

A virtual event presentation by Dr. Samuel Fleischacker About The Event: We will take a look at some of the religious and political writings of the Israeli chemistry

Nonviolence in a Violent World: Aharon Shmuel Tameres in Conversation With Martin Luther King and James Lawson

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Aryeh Cohen About The Event: Rabbi Aharon Shmuel Tamares is probably the most passionate Jewish voice against nationalism, milita

“Lashon Hara in the Information Age” — Speech, Gossip, and Viral Culture

An event presentation by Rabbi Marc Gitler About The Event: Truth, Media, and Propaganda – A timely look at misinformation, lashon hara, and the ethics of communication

Stolen, Saved, or Claimed? The Battle Between Yeshiva University and Dubrovnik’s Jewish Community

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Marc Gitler The event was co-sponsored by Kavod Senior Life About The Event: This class will examine the history of sacred Jew

“What Is Truth?” — Torah, Narrative, and the Power of Framing

An event presentation by Rabbi Marc Gitler About The Event: This is the first session in a four-part series. Participants may register for one, multiple, or all four se

Righteous Idolaters? A History of Christianity Through Jewish Eyes

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Dr. Joshua Garroway About The Event: Jews have viewed Christians alternately as friends and as enemies, as partners in salvation

Rebecca: Between Speech and Silence

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Marc Gitler The event was co-sponsored by Shalom Park About The Event: Rebecca is one of the most active and decisive figures i

Why Should Jews Care About Christianity, and Why Should Christians Care About Judaism?

A virtual event presentation by Professor Elias Sacks About The Event: What can Jews learn from Christianity, and what can Christians learn from Judaism? What might w

The Jewish Community of Japan: An Interview in Tokyo with Rabbi Scheer

Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz sits down with the Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Japan, Rabbi Scheer. Rabbi Andrew Scheer was born and raised in Woodmere, New York. He studie

Who’s the Anomaly? American Jews and Israel/Israelis in Contemporary Novels

A virtual event presentation by Professor Sylvia Barack Fishman The event was co-sponsored by Congregation Or Tzion About The Event: This class will draw on recent A

Building Intentional Spiritual Communities

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Sid Schwarz About The Event: America is suffering from a spiritual “deficit”. It has been made worse by social media, ideologica

Cain’s Children: Mysticism and Monstrosity in the Jewish Tradition

A virtual event presentation by David Shyovitz About The Event: Classical Jewish texts are chock-full of demons, monsters, incantations, and other occult and fantastic