Our Shabbaton focuses on the American Jewish experience and the unique ways Jewish life and culture have been shaped by America and vice versa. We’ll explore key historical moments in the American Jewish experience as well as contemporary issues.
View the full schedule and guest speaker information below!
About Jonathan Sarna
Jonathan Sarna is the Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University. He is also the past president of the Association for Jewish Studies and chief historian of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. He is author or editor of more than 30 books on American Jewish history and life.
About Rebecca Kobrin
Dr. Rebecca Kobrin is the Russell and Bettina Knapp Associate Professor of American Jewish History at Columbia University. She works in the fields of immigration history, urban studies, business history, East European history, and American Jewish history, specializing in modern Jewish migration.
Schedule:
Fri / Jan 30
- 5:00 pm / Tot Shabbat
- 5:30 pm / Teen Conversation with Dr. Sarna
- 6:15 pm / Kabbalat Shabbat
- 7:30 pm / Community Shabbat Dinner with Dr. Sarna
Sat / Jan 31
- 9:45 am / Shabbat Morning Services with Remarks from Dr. Sarna
- 12:00 pm / Community Kiddush
- 1:30 pm / Panel Discussion with Dr. Sarna and Dr. Kobrin
- 3:00 pm / Afternoon Learning with Dr. Sarna
- 4:30 pm / Hazzan’s Tisch