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RESISTANCE—Hitler’s Germany, US under McCarthy, E. Europe, S. America, , S. Africa & Israel, part 5
Daniel Sokatch, 7/15/202—Resistance to authoritarian, oppressive regimes is as old as those regimes themselves. We will examine the historical record for resistance efforts and movements around the world with particular emphasis on the ordeal and role of Jews, as victims and/or defiers. Here, Sokatch discusses resistance efforts in Israel.
History & Thought
RESISTANCE—Hitler’s Germany, US under McCarthy, E. Europe, S. America, , S. Africa & Israel, part 4
Albie Sachs, 7/13/2025—Resistance to authoritarian, oppressive regimes is as old as those regimes themselves. We will examine the historical record for resistance efforts and movements around the world with particular emphasis on the ordeal and role of Jews, as victims and/or defiers. Here, Albie Sachs discusses resistance efforts in South Africa under Apartheid.
History & Thought
Friday Torah Study: Parashat Barak
Robert Alter, 6/11/2025
Bible
RESISTANCE—Hitler’s Germany, US under McCarthy, E. Europe, S. America, , S. Africa & Israel, part 3
Rabbi Roberto Graetz & Shana Penn, 7/8/2025—Resistance to authoritarian, oppressive regimes is as old as those regimes themselves. We will examine the historical record for resistance efforts and movements around the world with particular emphasis on the ordeal and role of Jews, as victims and/or defiers. Here, Rabbi Graetz and Shana Penn discuss resistance efforts in South America and Eastern Europe.
History & Thought
Andrew Porwancher—American Maccabee: Theodore Roosevelt and the Jews
Andrew Porwancher, 7/2/2025—This lecture traces Roosevelt’s deep connection with the Jewish people at every step of his dazzling ascent. It also reveals a man of contradictions whose checkered approach to Jewish issues was no less conflicted than the nation he led. Drawing on fresh research from his newest book, Porwancher explores the complicated relationship between the leader of a youthful nation and the people of an ancient faith.
History & Thought
RESISTANCE—Hitler’s Germany, US under McCarthy, E. Europe, S. America, , S. Africa & Israel, part 2
Prof. Stephen Whitfield, 6/1/2025—Resistance to authoritarian, oppressive regimes is as old as those regimes themselves. We will examine the historical record for resistance efforts and movements around the world with particular emphasis on the ordeal and role of Jews, as victims and/or defiers. Here, Prof.Whitfield speaks on resistance to McCarthyism.
History & Thought
The Iran War: A Briefing from Israel
Bradley Burston, 6/30/2025—Resistance to authoritarian, oppressive regimes is as old as those regimes themselves. We will examine the historical record for resistance efforts and movements around the world with particular emphasis on the ordeal and role of Jews, as victims and/or defiers.
Israel
RESISTANCE—Hitler’s Germany, US under McCarthy, E. Europe, S. America, , S. Africa & Israel, part 1
Prof. Wolf Gruner, 6/25/2025—Resistance to authoritarian, oppressive regimes is as old as those regimes themselves. We will examine the historical record for resistance efforts and movements around the world with particular emphasis on the ordeal and role of Jews, as victims and/or defiers. Here, Prof. Gruner speaks on resistance to Hitler.
History & Thought
Hineini! Here I Am!: Early Queer Jewish Liturgy
Rabbi Yoel Kahn, 6/12/2025—“Hear the gay shouts of liberation in the tents of the just!” (Psalm 118:15). Reciting the festival liturgy on Pride Shabbat was an important innovation—first celebrated at Congregation Beth Simchat Torah in New York in 1973—and so was this early gay-inclusive new translation of the psalm. This session, in honor of LGBTQ Pride, examines the creation and evolution of early LGBTQ-informed and -inclusive liturgy in the 1970s and 1980s.
Text Study
Religious Life & Spirituality
Contemporary Jewish Life
What is “Jewish Peoplehood?” A Demographer, a Jewish Historian, and a Geneticist Walk into a Bar
Profs. Bruce Phillips and David Myers, and Adam Brown, 6/11/2025—"Jewish Peoplehood" has recently been the nom de jour in the Jewish community. What does Jewish Peoplehood actually mean? Is it a historical phenomenon, a demographic characterization, or a genetically transmitted set of traits? Our three distinguished presenters will examine the meaning, validity, and usefulness of this term.
History & Thought
Contemporary Jewish Life
The Six-Day War Revisited
Prof. Eran Kaplan, 6/5/2025—The 1967 Six-Day War has had a profound impact on Israel. Much has been said and written about the regional, geo-political impact of the war; however, its impact on Israeli society, economy and culture were also far-reaching, helping transition Israel from the socialism of its founders to a more individualistic, free-market society that has embraced the (American) West and its values. In this talk, Kaplan explores how a new Israel emerged after the Six-Day War.
Israel
History & Thought
Contemporary Jewish Life
Sacred Mountains: From Mt. Sinai and Mt. Zion to Everest and Fuji
Edwin Bernbaum, 6/4/2025—As awe-inspiring features of the landscape, mountains have an extraordinary power to evoke a sense of the sacred. Drawing on personal experiences and extensive research illustrated with spectacular photography, Edwin Bernbaum takes us on a fascinating journey exploring the many ways that mountains embody humanity's highest values and aspirations, with a focus on their singular importance in Judaism.
Religious Life & Spirituality
History & Thought

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