Series Moderator:
HUC President Andrew Rehfeld, Ph.D.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020 AT 1:00 PM ET

Thinking Jewish in a Changing America

Rabbi David Ellenson, Ph.D., HUC Chancellor Emeritus
Rabbi Michael Marmur, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Jewish Theology, HUC/Jerusalem

Drawing from their recently-published anthology American Jewish Thought Since 1934, David Ellenson and Michael Marmur chart some of the major trends spanning generations, denominations, and ideologies and share insights that resonate with the current unfolding crisis in America.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020 AT 6:30 PM ET

American Jewry: Where Do We Go From Here?

Steven Windmueller, Ph.D., Rabbi Alfred Gottschalk Emeritus Professor of Jewish Communal Service, HUC/Los Angeles

An assessment of the election, rising antisemitism, racial injustice, Covid-19, and other critical issues facing the Jewish community in America and the larger world.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 AT 6:30 PM ET

Arguing about Immigration

Michael Walzer, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Social Science, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University

Tracing biblical sources, Jewish history, and his own family’s experiences, Michael Walzer will discuss the current immigration policy set in place by Stephen Miller and make the case for a more generous approach.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 AT 6:00 PM ET

The Supreme Court in Transition

Dahlia Lithwick, Slate and Amicus

Covering the Supreme Court for Slate, Dahlia Lithwick will discuss the big issues on the Supreme Court’s agenda, including the elections, healthcare, religious rights, the Mueller investigation, technology, and more.

The Dr. Fritz Bamberger Memorial Lecture Series is sponsored by the Bamberger Family in memory of their father, Dr. Fritz Bamberger, z”l, who served as Assistant to the President and Professor of Intellectual History at HUC-JIR/New York.