June 23, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us to examine and discuss issues that are as relevant today as they were during the twentieth century: Immigration, admission quotas, and more. Register Here
June 30, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Tamuz marks the beginning of the summer season, which emphasizes the forces of nature, reminding us that not everything is within our control. The “three weeks” begin on the 17th of this month – a time designated as one of mourning over the destruction of the Holy Temple and the galut (exile). Join us for […]
July 2, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Many claim that Israel is in the wrong because it is stronger or because more Palestinian Arabs are killed than Jews. In this session, we’ll examine how differences in power and casualty counts are used and abused to seek moral superiority. Political cartoons, with their intentional simplicity and visual reinforcement, provide the starkest examples of […]
July 10, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Idolatry is dangerous because it is a lie about power, attributing ultimate power to people, things, or ideas. We will explore this concept, and the balance between faith and self-reliance – what it means to us in today’s challenging world. Register Here
July 14, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Some leaders are humble, some are organized, some are decisive; others are courageous, visionary, or charismatic. No single middah could possibly encompass all styles of leadership. However, there are certain principles that we might agree should be held by all leaders. One of those is the middah of responsibility, achrayut in Hebrew. We will explore […]
July 15, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Join Scholars Circle for a timely interview with Dr. Ilai Saltzman, Director of the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at the University of Maryland, as we explore the current state of U.S. and Israel relations and shifting dynamics in the Middle East. Interviewed by Simon Lichter, Co-Creator of Scholars Circle with Chai Mitzvah and founder […]
July 23, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – The Supreme Court ruled that discrimination is protected speech. Join us to explore this in relation to the historic Jewish experience between 1939 and today. Register Here NOTE: WE WILL MEET ON A WEDNESDAY, NOT A MONDAY, JUST THIS ONE SESSION
July 28, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us as we explore and honor the month of Av, a time of mourning and destruction, bookended by a time of transition from mourning to hope with the holiday of Tu b’Av. Register Here
August 4, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – The middah of patience is ultimately at the root of faith. When we are in the eye of the storm, it is nearly impossible to imagine less volatile emotions down the road, and that is exactly when we need to be able to pull Patience out of our already-honed toolbox of middot, to lean on […]
August 7, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Paraphrasing this commandment, God tells us: In Egypt, you were enslaved under an authoritarian regime; now, you are free. I give you the great opportunity to use your freedom to change the world positively. Our freedom is essential to partner with God in making the world a better place. The first step is chesed, kindness. […]
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