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E.R. Nurses highlights devoted women and men who were saving lives long before COVID-19 turned our world upside down. As the nation’s hospitals overflowed into tents, we heard tales of the heart wrenching moments when they were left alone to comfort dying patients. In quarantine we cheered them from a distance, for the dangers and sacrifices they weathered.

Join Rabbi Buyer-Witman for a deep dive into being part of an interfaith/Jew-ish/multi-faith/however-you-define-yourself couple and raising a family can be challenging, but you don’t need to find the answers alone. This online workshop offers a safe environment to work on creating religious/cultural lives for yourselves and your children. It is intended for couples who are expecting and those with children under the age of six. Brought to you in collaboration with 18Doors.

Join us for a free live virtual book talk with Mark Oppenheimer and Liel Leibovitz, co-hosts of Tablet Magazine's Unorthodox Podcast, the leading Jewish podcast on iTunes. Mark and Liel will discuss Mark’s new book Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and The Soul of a Neighborhood, and the impact that tragedy has had on American Jews and the world.

With Bret Stephens & Peter Beinart. If anti-Zionism is antisemitic, how should we think about Jews who don’t support a Jewish state? We are proud to welcome Bret Stephens and Peter Beinart to address this volatile and painful controversy.

Come explore Cuba’s explosive history! The story of Cuba delivers from mob ties to mojitos, revolutions to rum. Prof. Stephen Berk will present Cuban history as well as discuss the contribution of the country’s Jewish community across this 4-part virtual series.

1,600 years after the miracle of miracles, the humble potato crossed the Atlantic from Peru...and Chanukah found its Favor! But even with the essential ingredient in hand, Jews — ever inclined to bicker about food — still quibble about what makes the perfect latke.

you thought you knew Katie Couric, think again. For more than 40 years, she’s been an iconic presence in the media, But TV viewers couldn’t see the insecurity, eating disorder, typecasting, sexism, grief & stress that she would triumph over. Finding time is at the center of the life and career our other guest, Zibby Owens, who helps women figure out how to make it in her new book, Moms Don’t Have Time to Have Kids.

In his book, It Could Happen Here, Jonathan Greenblatt issues an urgent warning against complacency, especially at a moment when the age-old trend of hatred is gathering momentum in the U.S. presaging violence on a potentially larger, more catastrophic scale.

Linda Greenhouse, now retired after a 40-year career at The New York Times, joins to discuss her new book, On the Brink, about the shift in power when justices with new philosophies gained a supermajority in the highest court in the land.

Age 62 and up - Join Rabbi Melissa Buyer-Witman for a new 8-week workshop inspired by Wise Aging by Linda Thal and Rachel Cowan. Plan for the next stages of life, learn how to practice gratitude and mindfulness while aging with grace, forging connections and building community.

With Matt Damon & Gary White. In their new book, Matt Damon and Gary White tell the story of their alliance to ensure that water and sanitation access is available to everyone. Matt Damon and Gary White are the founders of Water.com & WaterEquity, a merger of Damon’s H20 African Foundation and White’s WaterPartners International. In partnership with Streicker Center.

With Harvey Fierstein. Upon the release of his hilarious and poignant memoir, hear Harvey Fierstein’s inimitable voice speak about turning addiction and despair into triumph — and to celebrate the man who proved that gay truths are universal. He is the winner of four Tonys, three Drama Desk Awards and has appeared in more than two dozen films, and author of a children’s book. In partnership with Streicker Center.