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Travel Passport: 7 Trips for the Price of 5!

Join the Cummings Centre for a virtual experience, all from the comfort of your own home, in which you can travel to 7 unique and exciting destinations for the price of 5! View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/2729 Click here to join the livestream. https://cummingscentre.org/events-detail/?event_id=18054

The Life and Times of a Washington Journalist: Cathy Alter

On Monday October 24 at 1pm-2pm, the Cummings Centre invites you to an exciting online event with Cathy Alter – a successful freelance journalist who has profiled philosophers, humor practitioners, Renaissance Fair performers, and Olympic powerlifters for _The Washington Post_. In Cathy’s presentation, she’ll share insights into the writer’s life...

Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America

**Dahlia Lithwick** , one of the nation’s foremost legal commentators and a Senior Fellow at Hartman’s Kogod Research Center, tells the gripping and heroic story of the women lawyers who fought the racism, sexism, and xenophobia of Donald Trump’s presidency—and won. **Masua Sagiv** , Hartman Scholar in Residence and a...

Israel’s Election Day: Live Behind the Scenes

As the polls close on Israel’s 5th election in less than 4 years, **Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, **and ** Elana Stein Hain** will offer real- time insights on the big ideas of this complex moment and what it portends for the State of Israel, the future of Zionism, and...

Israel’s Election Day: Live Behind the Scenes

As the polls close on Israel’s 5th election in less than 4 years, **Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, **and ** Elana Stein Hain** will offer real- time insights on the big ideas of this complex moment and what it portends for the State of Israel, the future of Zionism, and...

Festival Sefarad de Montréal

Montreal Various Locations, Montreal

Pendant 10 jours, nous présenterons, à Montréal, des artistes d'ici et d'ailleurs, des humoristes, des chanteurs/chanteuses, des écrivains, des philosophes et des chefs, qui feront de cette édition une réussite, tant sur la diversité de la programmation proposée, que sur la richesse de son contenu. Ce sera l'occasion pour réunir...

How do Jewish Schools Fit into the Politics of American Education?

**What claims do private Jewish schools in America have on government funds and what demands can the government make when it comes to educational standards? What are the broad aims of education in America and how does this play out when it comes to Jewish schools?** The intersection between education...

Religion and Democracy in Israel: What are the Stakes for Global Jewry?

Holy Blossom Temple 1950 Bathurst St, Toronto

As a Jewish and democratic state, Israel celebrates both values and continuously navigates the tensions between them. The Canadian Jewish community watches the complexity of the Zionist project with curiosity and commitment. Join Shalom Hartman Institute president **Donniel Hartman** and **David Koffman, **J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of...

Prayer in Public: Muslim, Jewish, and Civic Leaders Respond

**What stance should religious minorities take when it comes to the role of religion, ritual, and prayer in the American public square? Is it preferable to accommodate religion, even if it hews to the majority Christian culture? Alternatively, is it better to advocate for a neutral and even godless public...

“What to make of the new Israeli Government” – Talk with Dr. Csaba Nikolenyi

Please join the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies and the Adath Israel Synagogue on **Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 11:00 AM ET** for a talk with **Dr. Csaba Nikolenyi.** https://adath.shulcloud.com/event/what-to-make-of-the-new-israeli-government-with-csaba-nikolenyi.html **About the Talk:** After almost four years of incessant elections and unstable coalition governments, the November 2022 Knesset elections produced...

בדרכו של דוד | In David Hartman’s Footsteps

Shalom Hartman Institute Founder (https://www.hartman.org.il/person/rabbi-prof-david-hartman/) was a leading thinker of contemporary Judaism and an internationally renowned author. On his 10th _yahrzeit_ , we remember his many contributions to Jewish philosophy, peoplehood, and the State of Israel. Join David Hartman’s family and friends live from the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem:...