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Presented by the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. Join the Emmy-winning documentarian, Alexandra Pelosi, for a discussion on American Selfie: One Nation Shoots Itself and about the dangerous refusal of so many Americans to see the country from the perspective of those who aren’t members of their own “tribe.”

Presented by the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. Saul & Ruby celebrate life and honor the six million dead. Featuring a live performance, followed by a discussion and Q&A with Saul, Ruby and filmmaker Tod Lending.

Join us to celebrate Debbie with an evening of song and memory. Together we will sing some of the beloved music that shaped our Jewish souls, our collective Jewish identity, and in so doing continue to be inspired and renewed by Debbie's spirit!

Presented by the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. For Black History Month, celebrate our richly diverse experience through the personal stories of four prominent Black Jews who will talk about life as a minority within a minority and what the Jewish community needs to do to turn the word inclusion into a reality.

Presented by HUC Connect. How has gender played a role in Jewish liturgy and worship throughout the ages? In this survey of Jewish history examining women as worshippers, the presence of women in the synagogue, and gender-related aspects of liturgical law and lore, discover how contemporary understandings of gender may affect our liturgical language.

Presented by HUC Connect. Chapters 25-27 of the Book of Exodus (Parashat Terumah) contain a very detailed description of the Tabernacle in the Sinai desert and how the Israelites – priests and lay people – were instructed to carry out the Tabernacle rituals. Later, in II Kings 6, Solomon’s Temple is described in detail and prescriptions for ritual action in the Temple then appear throughout Exodus and Leviticus. Through the presentation of visual reconstructions of these edifices and rituals and…

Presented by HUC Connect. What do Jewish responses to the craziest year in recent memory look like? Scriptions offers a real-time snapshot of how we have grappled with the extraordinary challenges of recent months through essays penned by HUC faculty across the full scope of Jewish studies. Join Dr. Leah Hochman and Rabbi Michael Marmur as they discuss the motivation for this project and share insights and excerpts that will enlighten and inspire.

Presented by HUC Connect. American Values, Religious Voices: 100 Days, 100 Letters is a national nonpartisan campaign bringing together scholars of diverse faiths to speak to our leaders in Washington, DC and a wider interfaith following about the religious texts and teachings connected to our American values and the pressing issues our day. Gain insight from these religious thought leaders who provide hope and unity during a time of hardship and division and challenge us to live up to our…

A Book Club open to all who love to read, engage in lively discussion and forge community with like-minded readers. Join in any month!

Presented by HUC Connect. Explore the history and art of Esther scrolls, created and used for the celebration of Purim, which often feature a cycle of elaborate and fascinating illustrations and the interplay of text and images. While the format of the scroll was maintained for this biblical book, for centuries the artists of these scrolls readily adopted the predominant aesthetic traditions into their decoration, reflecting a rich variety of artistic styles along with the continuity of the scribal traditions.