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January 2020
RSVP to “Rabbinic Practice in LGBTQ Allyship”
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to Rabbi Mike Moskowitz's lecture, "Rabbinic Practice in LGBTQ Allyship." RSVP to the event here! About the Lecture This lecture will explore issues pertaining to the LGBTQ community in relation to Orthodox Judaism and Jewish thought. It will also deal with the practical questions that are most commonly asked and the approaches that are currently being deployed in rabbinic allyship and Jewish Law. Be sure to save your seat on our eventbrite. About…
Find out more »February 2020
RSVP to “Widen the Window,” with Dr. Elizabeth Stanley
Join the Center for Jewish Civilization for a discussion on Widen the Window: Training Your Brain and Body to Thrive During Stress and Recover from Trauma by Dr. Stanley. RSVP here! About the Book: Stress is our internal response to an experience that our brain perceives as threatening or challenging. Trauma is our response to an experience in which we feel powerless or lacking agency. Until now, researchers have treated these conditions as different, but they actually lie along a…
Find out more »RSVP to our Conversation on Jewish Women in the Arts
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to our discussion, "Jewish Women in the Arts" at the Intercultural Center (ICC), Room 301 McGhee Library. RSVP to the discussion here! About this event: In the last decade within the ultra-Orthodox Jewish world, a new market of “women only" productions in films, theatre and music has emerged in response to the democratization of Internet and access to technology. A conversation between Dr. Jessica Roda and artist Malky Weingarten, this event covers this growing…
Find out more »March 2020
RSVP to our Online Event “Terrorism’s Terrible Price: Assassination of Lord Moyne and Palestine’s Lost Opportunity for Peace”
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to Dr. Bruce Hoffman's virtual lecture, "Terrorism's Terrible Price: Assassination of Lord Moyne and Palestine's Lost Opportunity for Peace." RSVP to the lecture here! Dr. Bruce Hoffman's virtual lecture will be accessible to all viewers via Zoom. Zoom invitations will be emailed to all those who RSVP. About the event: Lord Moyne was the senior British official responsible for the Middle East during World War II. A member of Prime Minister Winston Churchill's…
Find out more »April 2020
RSVP to “Covid-19 and Conspiracy”
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to Professor Ira Forman’s virtual lecture, “Covid-19 and Conspiracy: the Latest Manifestation of Conspiracy” RSVP to the lecture here! Professor Ira Forman’s virtual lecture will be accessible to all viewers via Zoom. Zoom invitations will be emailed to all those who RSVP. About the event: Since the beginning of recorded history human beings have reacted to complex, societal catastrophes by spinning conspiracy theories. These theories posit simple explanations for bad things happening. Over the…
Find out more »September 2020
RSVP to our Online Event, “Israeli-Emirati Normalization and Its Implications for the Middle East”
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to Ambassador Dennis Ross's virtual lecture, “Israeli-Emirati Normalization and its Implications for the Middle East.” RSVP to the lecture here! Ambassador Dennis Ross's virtual lecture will take place on Wednesday, September 09, at 4 PM. It will only be accessible to all viewers via Zoom. Zoom invitations will only be emailed to all those who RSVP About the Event: Join Ambassador Dennis Ross, a veteran negotiator and expert on Israeli-Arab relations, as he sheds light on the announcement that…
Find out more »RSVP to our Online Event, “My Father’s Journey from Hasidic WWI Warsaw and My Quest to Follow”
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to Professor Deborah Tannen’s virtual lecture, “My Father's Journey from Hasidic WWI Warsaw and My Quest to Follow.” RSVP to the lecture here! Professor Deborah Tannen’s virtual lecture will be accessible to all viewers via Zoom. Zoom invitations will be emailed to all those who RSVP. About the Book: Dr. Deborah Tannen's father was raised in a Hasidic household in Warsaw. In 1920, He came to the United States at the age of twelve, already identifying…
Find out more »October 2020
RSVP to our Online Event, “From Checkpoint to Waze: Israel as a Cyber Tiger”
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to Professor Eviatar Matania’s virtual lecture, “From Checkpoint to Waze: Israel as a Cyber Tiger.” A new Eventbrite link will be distributed within the next few days. Professor Eviatar Matania’s virtual lecture will be accessible to all viewers via Zoom. Zoom invitations will be emailed to all those who RSVP. About the event: Join the Center for Jewish Civilization for its first event of the semester! Professor Eviatar Matania will discuss current threats…
Find out more »RSVP to our Online Event, “Reconciling Free Speech & Safety In An Era of Antisemitism & Extremism”
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to Dr. Michael Signer's virtual lecture, “Reconciling Free Speech & Safety In An Era of Antisemitism & Extremism.” RSVP to the lecture here! Our virtual lecture with Dr. Signer will be accessible to all viewers via Zoom. Zoom invitations will be emailed to all those who RSVP. About the Event RSVP required. Only those who register will receive the Zoom link to access the lecture. Dr. Michael Signer, the author of Cry Havoc: Charlottesville…
Find out more »RSVP to our Online Event, “Jewish-Catholic Faith Traditions and Interfaith Dialogue”
The Center for Jewish Civilization invites you to Rabbi Abraham Skorka’s virtual lecture, “Jewish-Catholic Faith Traditions and Interfaith Dialogue.” RSVP to the lecture here! Our virtual lecture with Rabbi Skorka will be accessible to all viewers via Zoom. RSVP required. Only those who register will receive the Zoom link to access the lecture. Zoom invitations will be emailed to all those who RSVP. About the Event The Hal Israel Endowed Lecture in Jewish-Catholic Relations is named in memory of Hal Israel (C’92) and seeks to facilitate…
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