Mah Hadash

Karin Lagziel and guest speaker Dr. Keren Fraiman break down the implications of The Abraham Accord, a historical peace agreement, on the Middle East. Keren E. Fraiman is Dean and Chief Academic Officer of the Spertus Institute.

How do things stand as we approach November 3? Get the facts and analyze possible outcomes with American political history expert Dr. Julian Zelizer. His latest book is Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker and the Rise of the New Republican Party.

Emma Goldman was a modern radical who believed that the first business of social revolution is inner liberation.

In partnership with Dayenu's Chutzpah 2020 and Jewish organizations around the country, meet with other teens to learn more about climate change and its impact on the election. Together you'll contact climate-concerned voters in key states and let them know what’s at stake.

Slogans, logos, pictures, and colors. Our clothes can reveal our social awareness, our politics, and our love for a university. Explore how fashion communicates a message to those around us with a special eye on Israeli fashion.

Sunday Series: #JewishPrivilege – Anti-Semitism and Social Media
Social media can provide a place for freedom of speech, but what happens when it brings in hate speech? How can we as a Jewish community combat hate through the online platforms we know and love.

Some of the best art projects comes from using objects we have around us instead of “traditional” art supplies. Come with a messy workspace and be prepared for fun. 

Forget everything you've been told. Demons, ghosts, and monsters are out there and some of them are Jewish. Listen to Jewish folktales and discuss them with Rabbit Witkovsky. Prepare to be scared.  

Did you know that Tim Burton’s “The Corpse Bride” is based on a Jewish folktale? Bring popcorn, candy, watch the movie, and learn about its Jewish roots. 

Sing, clap, and welcome Shabbat.

Say goodbye to Shabbat at Sunday brunch. Get ready with juice, a candle, and spices.

Get ready for Shabbat with songs and stories! For toddlers 3 and under.

How do you see protest? This important question and many others will be addressed by noted social justice photographers Dorit Jordan Dotan and Lloyd Wolf, who have documented myriad protest movements in the US and Israel.

November is on our minds for many reasons.  Hear from founder and Director of MEPIN, the Middle East Political and Information Network, Dr. Eric Mandel, about what the election may bring in terms of our country’s relationship with Israel and the state of the Middle East. 

Hear from an entrepreneur who started his own high-end rum brand and learn how to make new cocktails from a professional bartender. You'll even receive two bottles of rum before the event!