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From Jewish cowboys to fugitive Nazis, Argentina has a Jewish story to tell. Join this series to discover what there is to cry for, and what there is to celebrate in the Jewish Argentinean Experience.

Presented by the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center.

Joshua Holo, PhD, Dean & Assoc Professor of Jewish History, HUC/LA Braving pirates & mother nature, medieval Jews pursued their business, communal, & religious interests by crossing the known world, at great risk. Voyage through time on the pilgrimages, explorations, & trade routes!

Miriam Heller Stern, National Dir, School of Ed, HUC The Jewish people have a long history of creative thinking as a tool for adaptation, disruption & survival. Join us for an interactive session where we will explore creative Jewish sensibilities that help us be bold, refuel, & recharge our optimism.

Jean Bloch Rosensaft, Dir, Heller Museum, HUC/NY Marc Chagall, profoundly inspired by the Bible, produced Biblical works in paintings, etchings, sculptures, mosaics, tapestries, stained-glass windows, ceramics, & stage set designs. Discover how memories of his youth in Vitebsk, his 1931 visit to Palestine, the Russian Revolution, the Holocaust, his personal religiosity, & his admiration for the old masters, informed his imagination.

Jeremy Leigh, HUC/Jerusalem Despite having let go of the idea of pilgrimage over 2,000 years ago, should traveling to sites of Jewish significance – in Europe & Israel – enter our practice as a way embedding connections across time & space? Are there, or could there be, a 'canon of places'? And by extension, is there is a 'canon of questions' when we get there?

Marc Dollinger, PhD, Goldman Chair, Social Responsibility, San Francisco State University Are American Jews white? The question, answered differently by different generations of American Jews, gets at the heart of American Jewish identity. Have Jews remained separate & distinct from the rest of middle-class America or have they assimilated so much that they have become white? Explore the contentious history & sociology of Jews & racial definition. Discover some (surprising) insights into the debate over Jewish whiteness.

More than 90% of Danish Jewry survived World War II, and the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center is honored to share the extraordinary story of the bravery and kindness of the Danish people during our darkest hour in collaboration with Thanks To Scandinavia.

Sivan Zakai, PhD, Sara Lee Assoc Professor of Jewish Education, HUC/LA Lauren Applebaum, EdD, Dir, DeLeT, HUC Rabbi Jordi Schuster Battis, Shir Tikva, Wayland, MA The Covid-19 pandemic has ushered in radical shifts in the relationships among children, parents, & teachers. Serious challenges & profound opportunities for building meaningful & educative relationships between children & the adults who love them. Learn about how we can partner to support the needs of children, & of one another, during this time.

An engaging, multifaceted course for adults interested in learning more about holidays, life cycle celebrations, history, core beliefs and sacred texts. Perfect for those of all faiths and backgrounds, considering conversion, living with Jewish partners and/or helping to raise Jewish children, looking to learn more about Judaism. Taught by Rabbi Hayley Siegel alongside our clergy.

The landmark lawsuit led by Integrity First for America alleges that the organizers of the 2017 Unite the Right rally never expected a peaceful demonstration. Rather, as the evidence shows, they spent months planning a weekend of violence that became a harbinger of the extremism plaguing our country.

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.