An Evening of Jewish Renaissance

An Evening of Jewish Renaissance
Saturday November 17, 2018 | 7:00pm

Brought to you by: THE JUDGE MARJORIE YASHAR and DR. JAMES YASHAR FUND at the Jewish Federation Foundation

Experience an evening of Jewish Renaissance like never before!

From local speakers to field experts from around the country:
Join us for a night of diverse learning opportunities, discussions, workshops, and interactive experiences that will expose you to the
many facets of Jewish culture.

Presentations include:

Mitzvot with the Mouth: Eating and Reading As Expressions of Jewish Identity,  Rabbi Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus, Professor of Religion, Wheaton College

FROM FACT TO FICTION: From NBC Foreign Correspondent to Fiction Author of “Promised Land,”  Martin Fletcher, journalist, author, granddad

The History of Israeli Fashion--From the Kibbutz to the City,  Liraz Cohen Mordechai (Liri) established Fashionating by Liri Inc., formerly with Duke University and ZARA Israel

The Intriguing World of the Hebrew Manuscript, Rabbi Eliezer Y. Gibber, Rosh HaYeshiva/Dean, New England Rabbinical College

A Walk of the Land: A Photographic Journey of the Israel National Trail, Udi Goren, travel photographer, speaker, educator and artist

Innovative Kids Spaces, Sarit Shani Hay, pioneer in the field of children's environments, a multi-disciplinary designer

Seltzer: A Recipe for Delight, Barry Joseph, author, Director of Digital Learning, Girl Scouts of the USA, formerly American Museum of Natural History

Dramatic Readings from Seltzertopia, in 2 Parts, Barry Joseph, author, Director of Digital Learning, Girl Scouts of the USA, formerly American Museum of Natural History 

American Prison Rabbi: The Experiences of a Jewish Chaplain in California Prisons, Rabbi Eliahu Klein, former prison chaplain, author of works on Kabbalah and Chassidism

How to Break Up With Your Phone: The Secrets to a Healthy Relationship, Catherine Price, author, award-winning science journalist

The Bottom Line: End of Life Issues and Medical Ethics, Drs. Herbert Rakatansky, Steven Schechter and William Sikov

How I Learned About the Holocaust and Kristallnacht, Hilary Salk, author, Eavesdropping in Oberammergau

(((SEMITISM))) Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump,  Jonathan Weisman, Deputy Washington Editor of The New York Times and author

For more information, contact Larry Katz at lkatz@jewishallianceri.org or 401.421.4111 ext. 179.