Visions Lecture Series

September 5. Rabbi Chuck Simon, Executive Director of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs
Understanding Intermarriage and Keruv for Conservative Jews in the 21st Century

October 10. Dr. Anne Lerner, Professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary
Eternally Eve: Images of Eve in the Hebrew Bible, Midrash, and Modern Jewish Poetry

November 29.Tobi Kahn, Famous Jewish Artist
Bringing Jewish Art to Life
Tobi Kahn is a painter and sculptor whose work has been shown in over 40 solo exhibitions and over 60 museum and group shows. Works by Kahn are in major museums, including the Guggenheim, as well as corporate and private collections.

December 4. Rabbi Uri Regev, CEO of Hiddush
A Vision of Religious Freedom and Equality in Israel

January 16. Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Rabbi of Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, The LGBT Synagogue in New York City
Visions for the LGBT Jewish Community

February 4. Daniel Bush, Director of Education at Encounter
Transforming the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Through Face to Face Understanding
Encounter is dedicated to strengthening the capacity of the Jewish people to be constructive agents of change in transforming the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

February 25. Rabbi Robert Levine, Senior Rabbi at Rodeph Sholom Synagogue in Manhattan
There Is No Messiah and You’re It!

March 18. Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Executive Director of the Jewish Outreach Institute
The Future Trend of the American Jewish Community

April 22. Rabbi Martin Cohen, Senior Rabbi at Shelter Rock Jewish Center
The Observant Life: The Wisdom of Conservative Judaism for Contemporary Jews