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Antisemitism in Australia
Nomi Kaltmann is a lawyer, journalist, educator and political strategist. She has held senior roles working across law, media, and politics.Nomi is a monthly columnist...
Jews Supporting Refugees During Rising Nationalism: An Interview with HIAS' President, Mark Hetfield
Uri L’Tzedek’s College Social Justice Fellowship is now accepting applications for Fall 2025! This virtual fellowship brings together observant Jewish college students...
Social Action Originated in the Torah
Rabbanit Sharona Margolin Halickman was the first Congregational intern and Madricha Ruchanit at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale (1997-2004) where she provided relig...
Torah Ethics of Warfare: Must we Leave a Path for Escape?
Rabbi David Polsky is an Orthodox rabbi, educator, and Kashrut professional living in Southfield, Michigan with his wife and two children. His main research interest i...
Are AI’s Existential Risks Real?
Join Mark MacCarthy, adjunct faculty in the Communication, Culture & Technology Program at Georgetown University, for an engaging conversation on the future of artific...
Beyond Tikkun Olam: A Jewish Case for Social Justice
While tikkun olam and tzedek tzedek tirdof have become the rallying cries of the Jewish social justice movement, there are many rich texts that provide nuance and dept...
The Strength, the Spirit, and the Secularization of Religious Zionism
In this class we will explore two opposing answers to the most fundamental question raised by the Jewish return to political power,the surprising shift by the Religiou...
Dismantling Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Machine
Join Randy Parraz, Co-Founder and President of the Organizing Institute for Democracy. He will share how he was the main organizer behind the takedown of an extremist ...
From Dream to Reality: Building Intentional Jewish Communities
Check out this cross-Atlantic conversation with leaders from Kehillat Harlem (NYC) and Ayeka (Paris) on the vision, challenges, and impact of creating meaningful Jewis...
Pesach with Neighbors: Building Community Through Open-Hearted Hospitality
Check out this dynamic Zoom panel with Rabbi Hart Levine and Rabbanit Tanya Farber where they discuss how radical hospitality at the Seder transforms lives and builds ...
Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery
Listen to this book talk on Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery, as author Richard Kreitner explores how six American Jews navi...
Voices from the Canyon: Indigenous Leadership in Environmental Advocacy
Carletta Tilousi, a lifelong advocate and former Havasupai Tribal Council member, will share her story of protecting the Grand Canyon and advancing environmental justi...
Act Now: How to Protect Immigrant Communities in Crisis
In this session, participants learned how to be effective allies to immigrant communities facing crisis. We covered what to do if you witness an immigration raid, how ...
Sacred Solidarity: Jewish LGBTQ+ Advocacy and Allyship In This Moment
In this episode, Keshet’s Southwest Community Mobilization Manager, Rachel Gollay, explores the urgent challenges facing LGBTQ+ individuals in the current social clima...
Renewing the Old, Sanctifying the New with Dr. Marc Shapiro
In this podcast, Dr. Marc Shapiro discusses his new book on Rav Kook. It focuses on new and surprising insights that have come to light from Rav Kook's recently publis...
Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik: The Lonely Man of Faith and Social Responsibility
A dynamic panel discussion between Daphne Lazar Price and Rabbi Nati Helfgot exploring Rabbi Soloveitchik’s teachings as a framework for balancing personal spiritualit...
End of Life Conversations & Advance Healthcare Directives with Rabbi Jason Weiner and Rabbi Shlomo Brody
Explore the critical intersection of Jewish values and end-of-life planning in this past fellowship session. Participants examined the importance of designating a heal...
Exploring the Rich History of the Jewish Balkans with Marko Gasparovic
Experience Jewish history through a fresh lens as Marko delves into the rich and complex story of Jewish communities in Croatia and the Balkans. From ancient traders t...
Agunot and the 1901 Egyptian Halakhic Response with Professor Zvi Zohar
According to halakha, if a woman and a man were married in a traditional Jewish ceremony that included kiddushin, and then the woman was abandoned (e.g., the man went ...
Hanukkah: Light in the Face of Darkness – A Call to Action with Rabbi Avi Weiss and Ruth Messinger
In light of the rising antisemitism and growing divisions in our society, this panel reflects on the enduring values of Hanukkah—resilience, courage, and the triumph o...
