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Being Jewish in Hollywood: Mayim Bialik
July 19, 2023
Actor, author, director, and neuroscience PhD Mayim Bialik discusses her Jewish journey, what it’s like to be proudly Jewish in Hollywood, how she’s responded to recent streams of antisemitism in the media and much more.
Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism Plenum III
July 26, 2023
Rabbis Yael Splansky (Holy Blossom Temple, Toronto), A. Brian Stoller (Temple Beth-El, Great Neck) and Rabbi Dr. Lawrence A. Hoffman (HUC-JIR), discuss ways to better channel vibrant Reform Jewish spirituality through the medium of religious observance and practice.
Robert Siegel: Changing Times in Real Estate
July 27, 2023
Robert Siegel looks at the diminishing value of office buildings and asks who will be affected by a potential commercial real estate crisis, with panelists Scott Rechler (RXR Realty) Stijn Van Neiuwerburgh (Columbia) and Larry Suskind (MIT)
AJC Global Forum 2023: Opening Plenary
July 27, 2023
The opening plenary of this year’s conference features conversations with Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, addresses from world leaders, remarks from AJC CEO Ted Deutch, a discussion with leading Israeli journalists about current affairs, and more.
Eye on Israel: Untold News
September 5, 2023
The founder and president of Untold News, Marcella Rosen discusses her mission to raise global awareness of Israel’s extraordinary but little-known contributions in science, medicine, tech, humanitarian work and more.
Rabbi Hirsch: Community Solidarity Gathering
October 20, 2023
Rabbi Hirsch leads a gathering in solidarity with Israel from the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue.
Hampton Authors: Meryl Ain
November 10, 2023
Author Meryl Ain discusses and reads excerpts from her new novel, Shadows We Carry, with the Hampton Synagogue’s Rabbi Avraham Bronstein.
Rabbis Roundtable: Supporting Israel
November 17, 2023
A panel of esteemed clergy from Manhattan’s Upper East Side congregations, Rabbis Angela Buchdahl (Central Synagogue), Elliot Cosgrove (Park Ave Synagogue), and Chaim Steinmetz (Kehilath Jeshurun) discuss how the Jewish people as a family can and must support Israel during this tragic time.
Robert Siegel: Combatting Antisemitism
November 25, 2023
Robert Siegel tackles the scourge of antisemitism with panelists Ted Deutch (AJC), Tamara Berens (Tikva Fund), Georgette Bennett (Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding), Dan Granot (ADL)
Hampton Authors: Arthur Smith Author of Reach
November 30, 2023
Author Arthur Smith shares pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes stories in sports and television history as he details in his book, Reach, about his pioneering career as a TV producer. With Rabbi Avraham Bronstein.