Shapiro Family Lecture Series
Shapiro Family Lecture Series
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Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer – January 24, 2024
Temple Beth Jacob's Shapiro Lecture Series presents Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer: The Israeli-Hamas War, Rising Antisemitism, and This Challenging Time for Jews and the Jewish Community
Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer is president of the Shalom Hartman Institute. Yehuda is a leading thinker and author on, among other topics, Jewish history and Jewish memory. Recently, Yehuda authored "Torah for a Time of War: A Moral Map for an Impossible Present," which appeared in Sources Journal. The article can be found here.
Yehuda led the creation of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America in 2010 as a pioneering research and educational center for the leadership of the North American Jewish community, and teaches in its many platforms. Additionally, he is the host of Hartman's Identity/Crisis podcast. Yehuda received his doctorate in Jewish Studies from Harvard University and an MA in Religion from Brown University. Previously, Yehuda served as faculty member at Brandeis University, where he held the inaugural Chair in Jewish Communal Innovation.
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Sat, July 27 2024
21 Tammuz 5784
Today's Calendar
Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study : 9:30am |
Havdalah : 9:03pm |
Friday Night
: 7:00pm |
Candle Lighting : 7:48pm |
Shabbat Day
Shabbat Morning Torah Study - lay led by Marty Bender : 9:30am |
Climate up Close Havdalah and Discussion with Climate Scientists : 7:00pm |
Havdalah : 8:54pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
Jul 28 |
Jul 28 Shireinu with Cantor Shira Sunday, Jul 28 9:30am |
Aug 3 Climate up Close Havdalah and Discussion with Climate Scientists Shabbat, Aug 3 7:00pm |
Aug 4 Shireinu with Cantor Shira Sunday, Aug 4 9:30am |
Aug 5 Social Action Committee BBQ Monday, Aug 5 5:00pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parashat Pinchas
Shabbat, Jul 27 |
Candle Lighting
Shabbat, Jul 27, 7:55pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Jul 27, 9:03pm |
Erev Tishah B'Av
Monday, Aug 12 |