Fall 2014
The Green Prince
Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
This extraordinary Israeli documentary tells the story of a Hamas leader's son who agreed to spy... Read more
Poetic Readings of Creation
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 12:30pm to 1:45pm
Presented by B.A. Newmark. In this guest lecture, B.A. Newmark will be reading her poetry and analyzing the differences between... Read more
Women's Surprisingly Prominent Role in Ancient Jewish Magic
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 9:30am to 10:45am
Author Maggie Anton discusses the research behind her newly published historical novel, Enchantress... Read more
Independent Minyanim and Feminism in the American Jewish Community
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 11:00am to 12:15pm
Presented by Tobin Belzer
Dr. Tobin Belzer will discuss how independent minyanim (prayer groups) and feminism... Read more
Women and Jewish Religious Law
Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 9:30am to 10:45am
Presented by Rachel Biale
Rachel Biale, author of the classic textbook, Women in Jewish Law, will be speaking about contraception. Read more
A panel of Holocaust child survivors
Monday, November 3, 2014 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Child survivors of the Holocaust speak. Read more
Jewish Music
Monday, November 10, 2014 - 9:30am to 10:45am
Presented by Cantor Mike Stein
Enjoy great Jewish music... Read more
The Lost and the Living: One Family's Journeys from the Old World to the New, and Back Again
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 12:30pm to 1:45pm
Presented by Lisa Lainer-Fagan
Los Angeles native Lisa Lainer-Fagan presents her extraordinary research... Read more
Deaf Jewish Life in Germany and Eastern Europe During the 1940's
Friday, November 14, 2014 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Mark Zaurov will present his research on Deaf Jewish life in Germany and Eastern Europe during... Read more
The Challenge of Jewish Religious Divorce Today
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 9:30am to 10:45am
Attorney Esther Macner will discuss the problem of religious divorce within the Orthodox community today. Read more
From Babylon to Tehrangeles: A History of Iranian Jews in the Diaspora
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 9:30am to 10:45am
Presented by Prof. Saba Soomekh, Ph.D.
Los Angeles is home to the largest concentration of Iranians outside... Read more