At a time when differing perspectives can easily lead to the cancellation of an individual or group, what does Judaism teach us about how to handle significant disagreement? Guided by the wisdom of Jewish tradition, explore how we can approach forgiveness, and how we can heal the divisions rending our culture today.
Presented in partnership with SAPIR: Ideas for a Thriving Jewish Future
Where are all the women in Yiddish literature? Anita Norich, well-known scholar and translator of Yiddish literature discusses the role of women writers in Yiddish: what and how they wrote, why we know more about their poetry than their novels, and why there has been a renewal of interest in them...
Casting a great shadow during his lifetime, David Ben-Gurion's legacy continues as one of the most important Zionist icons and the founder of modern Israel. As we prepare to celebrate Israel’s 75th anniversary of statehood, explore the story of Ben-Gurion's life anew with master historian Anita S...
With antisemitic incidents on the rise and making headlines yet again, understand the latest wave and how the Anti-Defamation League is working to combat it. Scott Richman, Director of the ADL’s New York/New Jersey region, and Rabbi Neil Zuckerman discuss the origins of some of the recent antisem...