We continue to reach thousands of people annually through our National Scholar program, combining classes, teacher trainings, and publications to promote the core values of our Institute.
There are several upcoming classes and programs in January and February:
To our members and friends,
It has been a very exciting fall semester. In the past month, I have served as a scholar-in-residence in Oak Park Michigan, Monsey New York, and Teaneck New Jersey.
I will give one more public lecture in December:
Wednesday, December 20, from 1:00-2:15 pm, at Lamdeinu Teaneck:
The Books of the Maccabees and Rabbinic Thought: Getting to the Roots of Hanukkah
For more information and to register, go to http://www.lamdeinu.org/.
To our members and friends,
I have a busy fall semester in my role as National Scholar, as we continue to promote the values of our Institute in communities, schools, and beyond.
On Shabbat, November 3-4, I will be scholar-in-residence at the Young Israel of Oak Park, Michigan, 15140 W 10 Mile Rd. For more information, go to their website, https://www.yiop.org.
To our members and friends,
Our New Year brings new opportunity for the National Scholar program, as our family has moved from New York City to Teaneck, New Jersey. I have been teaching classes in various communities in Bergen County and beyond, as we expand our horizons to the other side of the George Washington Bridge.
Over the summer, I gave several lecture series’ in Fort Lee, Teaneck, and Fair Lawn, New Jersey.
To our members and friends,
Here are some upcoming summer classes I will be giving that are open to the public:
On Monday evenings, July 10, 17, 24 7:30-8:30 pm, I will give a three-part series on “Biblical Scandals: Using the Stories of Dinah, David and Bat Sheva, and Achav to Understand Traditional Approaches to Morally Challenging Behavior in Tanach.”
To our members and friends,
I now have completed my fourth year of working as the National Scholar of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals. It has been an honor and privilege working to promote our vision nationwide primarily through teaching and teacher training, and also through writing and internet classes. This report summarizes my various projects and activities over the past year.
My major areas of focus have been:
To our members and friends,
Here are some upcoming classes I will be giving that are open to the public:
On Mondays May 15 and 22, 1:00-2:15pm, I will give a two-part mini-series about Shavuot:
Torah holidays in peshat and in our religious observance
‘The Righteous Shall Live by His Faith’: The Message of Habakkuk and Shavuot.
It is with Lamdeinu Teaneck, located at Congregation Beth Aaron, 950 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, NJ. To register, go to lamdeinu.org.
To our members and friends,
We are in the middle of a very exciting semester of classes with the Institute. Here is a brief schedule of upcoming classes and events:
On Shabbat March 10-11, I will be the scholar-in-residence at the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue in Manhattan (11 East 63rd Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenue). Free and open to the public.
On Shabbat March 31-April 1, I will be the scholar-in-residence at Congregation Emek Beracha, in Palo Alto, California (4102 El Camino Real). Free and open to the public.
To our members and friends,
We have a very exciting winter semester of classes with the Institute. Here is a brief schedule:
Wednesday, February 15, 7:00-8:00pm: Double book reception for my two new books:
To our members and friends,
It is gratifying that my collection of essays, entitled Increasing Peace Through Balanced Torah Study, will appear in January as Conversations issue 27. Thanks to several generous co-sponsors, we look forward to distributing this issue throughout the country as I speak and promote the values of the Institute. We hope that the volume contributes to disseminating our work in a tangible way to the thousands of people we reach each year.
