Temple Chai

DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED       ABOUT THIS LECTURE: Chassidut began in the 18th century with the teachings of Rabbi Yisrael ben Eliezer also known as the Baal Shem Tov.  The movement grew and attracted hundreds of thousands of followers across Europe.  Chassidut also attracted a great deal of antagonism […]

REGISTRATION CLOSED, WALK UPS WELCOME- ABOUT THIS LECTURE: Being an ally can sometimes feel awkward and unsustainable. How might we see allyship as part of a restorative religion that is nourishing? We will explore models of change that aim to balance the solo and communal contributions of allyship as spiritual practice ABOUT THIS SPEAKER: Rabbi […]

REGISTRATION CLOSED, WALK UPS WELCOME ABOUT THIS SPEAKER: Rabbi Michael Lerner, Ph.D., is a leading author, public intellectual, and spiritual leader.  He is the founder and Editor of Tikkun Magazine, the world’s most widely read and quoted liberal/progressive Jewish and interfaith magazine, started in 1986 as an alternative to the Jewish neo-conservatives.  Tikkun Magazine has received numerous awards for its […]

REGISTRATION CLOSED, WALK UPS WELCOME- ABOUT THIS LECTURE: In the past two decades, American comedy has been animated by a cohort of raunchy "sex comics" like Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, Rachel Bloom, Lena Dunham, Ilana Glazer, and Abbi Jacobson, and others. This lecture ties together the bawdy content of these comedians' acts with their shared identities […]