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Presented by HUC Connect. How does Judaism view the role of children’s authority in communal life and how does age affect political judgment? Discover how political thought intersects with Judaism’s rich textual tradition about the points at which children are deemed responsible for their actions and competent to make decisions and commitments that require mature intent and awareness.

Presented by the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. Judy Batalion author of The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler’s Ghettos.

Dr. Reuven Firestone, Professor Medieval Judaism & Islam, HUC/LA Today, it often seems as if relations between Muslims & Jews are dominated by fear, resentment, & ignorance. Some Muslims believe that Jews are taught to abhor anyone not Jewish. Some Jews claim that Muslims are hostile to Jews because the Qur’an teaches Jew hatred & is inherently antisemitic. Investigate how the Qur'an really portrays Jews.

Presented by the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. Pioneering educators Bruce Powell and Ron Wolfson propose a new curriculum that arms children with the compassion and kindness that will help them to take on the world with sound moral judgment. They join us to discuss that radical proposal at the heart of their new book, Raising A+ Human Beings, and its potential for more confident children and a better world.

For anyone interested in exploring Judaism – singles, interfaith couples, those considering conversion and Jews looking for adult-level basics. Introduces the fundamentals of Jewish thought and practice: Jewish holidays and life cycle events, theology and prayer, Israel, and history.

Presented by the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. The Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Join the chief curator, Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett for a multimedia tour of 1,000 years of Polish Jewish life.

Step into history with three LIVE Virtual walking tours through Prague, Budapest & Krakow’s Jewish Quarters, led by expert local guides. Then delve into the vibrant history of Warsaw’s Jewish community with a captivating presentation by our Scholar in Residence, Prof. Stephen Berk. April 11 – Budapest’s Jewish Quarter led by Borcas Lako April 18 – Prague’s Josefov district (Jewish Quarter) led by Lucie Pechacova April 25 – Krakow’s Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter) led by Anna Maria Baryła, in partnership with…

Sara J. Bloomfield, Dir, US Holocaust Memorial Museum How will Holocaust history & memory be sustained & transmitted in perpetuity? Learn about the Museum’s impact in preserving the evidence, educating diverse audiences, fighting antisemitism, & preventing genocide.

Presented by the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. An insider’s account of the crucial role that intelligence, security & counterterrorism has and must play for a secure Israel.

Wendy Zierler, PhD, Professor of Feminist Studies & Modern Jewish Literature, HUC/NY In Trieste Italy, the first modern Hebrew woman poet, Rachel Luzatto Morpurgo (1790-1871) placed herself in the shoes of Deborah as well as those of the erudite rabbis of the Talmud, subtly suggesting that women might be able to do the job better than their male counterparts. Discover the story of the Biblical Deborah!

Jennifer Grayson, PhD, Rabbi Panken Asst Professor of Jewish History, HUC/Cinn, & Xavier University For centuries, Jews in medieval Cairo deposited their used writings in their genizah, a storage chamber for sacred books that are no longer useable. Egypt’s dry climate ensured that over 200,000 manuscripts did not disintegrate. Explore this treasure trove of documents!

Rabbi Joshua Garroway, PhD, Professor of Judaeo-Christian Studies, & of Early Christianity & 2nd Commonwealth, HUC/LA Paul’s disparagement of the Torah & his conferral of the Abrahamic covenant on Gentiles have earned him the reputation among Jews as a huckster who abandoned Judaism to create another religion. Is it possible we've been too hard on Paul? Might modern Jews come to see him as a loyal Jew – indeed a Jew much like ourselves?