Upcoming Events and Past Events Recordings
Study with Yossi Klein Halevi
Thursday, May 8 at 7:30 pm at Temple Sholom
Topic: Jewish Power - Understanding the Practical and Conceptual Challenges
In this class, we will examine the complexities and paradoxes involved in the Jewish people's return to power. How did the reclamation of power after the Holocaust impact on the Jewish psyche? And what is the historical context in which to understand the current global assault on the legitimacy of Jewish power, especially after Gaza?
Free of charge. Registration required.
REGISTER HERE - For Temple Sholom members only
Healing the Negev Post October 7
Friday, May 23 at 8:00 pm (during the evening service) at Temple Sholom
This event will feature Dr. Oren Wacht, Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Ben-Gurion University, Director of the Field Family Medical Simulation Building and a volunteer paramedic with Magen David Adom.
Presented by Ben-Gurion University Canada – British Columbia and Alberta Region
Yossi Klein Halevi, eminent Israeli author, journalist and scholar of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem has agreed to serve as Temple Sholom’s Resident Scholar.
Yossi will engage with Temple Sholom in person for a series of classes at Temple, via Zoom and through his published writings and articles.As Israel continues to struggle with domestic turmoil and existential crisis Yossi’s writings and scholarship have been an essential and powerful voice for democracy and coexistence. He speaks with authority and wisdom gained from decades of teaching and writing on the convergence of Israel and Diaspora Jewish issues.
His weekly podcast with the Hartman Institute’s Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman as well as his books and articles in major international publications have helped elevate the discussion and translate what is unfolding in Israel today for Jews all over the world.
Yossi's writing and podcasts:
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