History & Thought
Thu 08

- Pacific Time

Dr. Molly Freeman & Prof. Ariel Mayse: Artificial Intelligence & Jewish Intelligence

Virtual Program
Grounded in Jewish values and concepts of what it means to be human, we will critically examine the intrusion of AI into increasingly more aspects of our daily experiences. Jewish teachings will provide a framework for critically determining if, what and when to engage with artificial intelligence applications.
Register ➜Total Program Fee: $15.0099 spaces open
Tue 06

- Pacific Time

Marc Dollinger: A Different Picture of Jewish Civil Rights Leadership

Marc Dollinger will explore the famous image of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. marching, and share another important photo few have seen, challenging assumptions about this part of American Jewish history.

Location

Jewish Community Library

1835 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94115 + Google Map

Instructor

Wed 23

- Pacific Time

Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)—Survivors and Liberators Speak: Remember This

A San Francisco Community-Wide Commemoration in partnership with The Holocaust Center and JCCSF

Commemoration and program at 6pm—Time is running out to hear from Holocaust survivors and liberators. As we mark 80 years since the end of WWII, join us to honor their voices and ensure their stories live on. Workshops and exhibits throughout the day, starting at 10:30 am..
Survivors and Liberators Speak: REMEMBER THIS... Read more

Location

JCCSF

3200 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94118 + Google Map
Register for this ProgramTotal Program Fee: Free
Thu 15

- Pacific Time Series

Rabbi Molly Karp—Martin Buber: A Land of Two Peoples

Virtual Program
Martin Buber (1878–1965) was actively committed to the pursuit of peace. In his writings on Arab-Jewish relations in Palestine, Buber's religious and philosophical teachings are integral to his politics. Buber's private and public writings, in which he advocated for bi-nationalism to solve the conflict in the Middle East, are collected in A Land of Two Peoples.  An ardent Zionist, Buber resolutely expressed his view that reconciliation and accommodation between the Arabs and Jew... Read more

Instructor

Register ➜Total Program Fee: $45.0099 spaces open
Wed 21

- Pacific Time

Leonard Rothman: Cartography of Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel)

Virtual Program
There are over 1500 unique original antique maps of the land of Israel, including special maps of Jerusalem. This presentation will review antique and modern maps illustrating events in the Bible and details of the Land of Israel. The presentation will feature images of selected maps* and a discussion of the cartographers' historical and religious backgrounds, and their impact on their mapmaking.

*Fair Use: The presentation is based... Read more

Instructor

Register ➜Total Program Fee: Free100 spaces open
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