Luc Bernard shares personal insights and global responses on how he is revolutionizing Holocaust education through virtual worlds and gaminDespite spending many millions of dollars on Holocaust museums and education, statistics paint a dismal picture of what young people understand about the Nazis attempt to exterminate the Jews. Luc Bernard, a noted game designer, has...
A multifaceted exploration of what it means to be Jewish in our lifetime.
Dr. Tuvia Book is a medic in the IDF and will be giving an inspiring talk about his experience during the was in Israel.
Join us for a meaningful night of education, storytelling, and art -- and how to carry it all forward.
Join us on Thursday, April 4 at 5pm as we welcome Bret Stephens for a discussion on the nexus between free speech, antisemitism and the importance of free expression on college campuses.
Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza has pushed liberal American Jews to a breaking point. The progressive condemnations of Israel have made some Jews on the left feel abandoned and betrayed by their ideological allies, while actions and rhetoric from Israel’s government—the most right-wing in its history—have made others question whether their values are compatible with supporting a Jewish state that seems headed in an increasingly illiberal direction.
Leading American Jewish thinkers on Israel Rabbi Jill Jacobs, CEO of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, Peter Beinart, journalist and political commentator, and Michael Koplow, Chief Policy Officer at the Israel Policy Forum– will offer differing perspectives on how some American Jews have been reevaluating their identities as liberals and their relationships to Israel in a conversation moderated by Senior Rabbi Aaron Potek, Executive Director of Jewish Life at Sixth & I.
From technology entrepreneur, startup investor, and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (“a16z”) Chris Dixon comes the New York Times bestseller Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet, a potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet—and how that affects us all.
Join Rabbi Jennifer Kaluzny, Rabbi Michael Moskowitz and guest speaker, Rebecca Soffer, for a candid, warm, and even humorous conversation exploring Rebecca’s book, The Modern Loss Handbook, and the global movement to destigmatize the universal experience of grief while encouraging people to find meaning and live richly.
Join Rabbi Shoshanah Conover and guest speaker, Rebecca Soffer, for a candid, warm, and even humorous conversation exploring Rebecca’s book, “The Modern Loss Handbook,” and the global movement to destigmatize the universal experience of grief while encouraging people to find meaning and live richly.
Join us in celebrating the Rebbe’s birthday and 70 years of Chabad’s impact in NE Ohio.
Drawing from his extensive experiences and travels to over 700 Chabad Houses worldwide in 5 years, David will share unforgettable stories that offer a unique perspective on the Rebbe’s profound impact.
In The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society, Joseph E. Stiglitz—Nobel Prize–winning economist, chief economist of the Roosevelt Institute, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Clinton, and former chief economist of the World Bank—dissects America’s current economic system and the political ideology that created it, laying bare their twinned failure. Book signing to follow.
in partnership with Politics and Prose Bookstore
Join us for the Post-Passover Community Challah Bake at Nessah! Motivational Speaker Sarah Pachter will inspire, and Songs & Music For The Soul By Aliza will uplift your spirits.
Andy Cohen at Sixth & IAndy Cohen, the executive producer of “The Real Housewives” franchise and host and executive producer of “Watch What Happens Live,” returns to Sixth & I for his fifth appearance to celebrate the paperback release of his New York Times bestselling memoir, The Daddy Diaries, talk about the latest Housewives happenings, and...
Join Us Wednesday at The Milky Way for Jewish YP Happy Hour with Professor Jeffrey C. Blutinger, Chair of the Jewish Studies Program, at CSULB. He will share his insights on campus culture and address the topic of the antisemitic attacks directed at him personally.
Former White House Press Secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki shares the surprising lessons she’s learned on her path to success and offers advice about how to be a more effective communicator in any situation in Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World.
with Politics and Prose
No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room. And yet, none is more shrouded in secrecy and mystery. In The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis, George Stephanopoulos—the former senior advisor to President Clinton and co-anchor of “Good Morning America”—recounts the crises that decided the course of history from the place 12 presidents made their highest-pressure decisions.
with Politics and Prose
TED Shavuot features a series of ten-minute power talks, showcasing important Jewish ideas relevant to modern young adults.Shavuot TED TalksIdeas Worth SpreadingSip Wine. Study. Discuss.10 Minute power talks, showcasing important ideas that change attitudes and lives.10 minute presentations, designed to inspire and educate on passions related directly or indirectly to Judaism, Jewish life, Jewish Values...