November 20, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – We will examine Blue Zones, regions that are home to some of the oldest and healthiest people, through a Blue and White (Jewish) lens, and see how to incorporate even more of this wisdom into our lives. Register Here
November 24, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – On December 1, 1955, an African American seamstress named Rosa Parks was commuting home on the Cleveland Avenue bus from her job at a local department store. She was seated in the front row of the “colored section.” When the White seats filled, the driver asked Parks and three other Black passengers to vacate their […]
December 1, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – We will examine several texts that explore how the middah of compassion (rachamim) serves to expose the interconnectedness of self and other, and our responsibility to care for the larger community. Register Here
December 4, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The genocide accusations made against Israel today are not new. They have a history going back to 1948, and genocide charges became increasingly common with the rise of the PLO. To the present day, the accusation has been used to justify terror operations against Israel and to delegitimize the Jewish State. And yet the logic […]
December 15, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – We will discuss the famous March on Washington (1963) through a Jewish lens – the rabbis who participated, the Jewish values behind it, and the continued work of the Jewish community towards freedom and equality. Register Here
December 16, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – In Part I of this lecture, we examined the systematic 120-year campaign against the Jews being perpetrated by major global players under the guise of “antizionism,” beginning with the notorious antisemitic forgery The Protocols of the Elders of Zion and working through the Nazis, the Soviets, the Islamists, and the Western progressives. In Part II, […]
December 18, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us to discuss ageism. Even the ancient sages recognized ageism as a real issue. Older individuals have often been dismissed, assuming that physical decline means mental decline. However, we overlook the fact that age is relative. Register Here
December 23, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us to welcome and celebrate the month of Tevet, a month whose name shares a root with the Hebrew word for good, tov. Register Here
December 30, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – In this lecture, we explore the deeper questions of Bukharian Jewish identity—what identity meant in the past and what it means today. Why are we called Bukharian Jews? How did our community come to Central Asia, and was this name self-chosen or externally imposed? Together, we will examine the history, migrations, and cultural forces that […]
January 5, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Having a chevruta partner is built into the spiritual practice of Mussar. In order to work on developing one’s character, it is helpful to be accountable to someone else and to have someone else support you in your efforts. We will explore the importance of spiritual friendship extended beyond Mussar study to the companionship, support, […]
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