“Assimilation, Intermarriage and Conversion: Challenges and Opportunities” – A conversation between Dr. Laura Shaw Frank, Director of Contemporary Jewish Life, American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Rabbi David Kalb, Director of Ohr Torah Stone’s Jewish Learning Center of New York (JLCNY).
“Can Teshuva Ever Be Authentic? Do People Really Change?” – A conversation with Rabbi Shlomo Vilk, Rosh Yeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone’s Robert M. Beren Yeshivat Hesder Machanaim, and Rabbanit Dr. Hannah Hashkes, Director of OTS’s International Halakhic Scholars Program.
“What Are the Next Glass Ceilings for Women in Orthodoxy” – A conversation with Rabbanit Devorah Evron, Director of Ohr Torah Stone’s Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute of Halakhic Leadership at Midreshet Lindenbaum, Rabbanit Sally Mayer, Rosh Midrasha of Ohr Torah
“LGBTQ Jews and the Orthodox Community: Where Things Stand and Where They’re Going“ – A conversation with Dr. Michelle Friedman, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Mt. Sinai Hospital (NY) and Founder, Lieberman Chair in Pastoral Counseling, YCT; Dr. Tuvia
“Why a Jewish State? Rav Kook and Rav Soloveitchik on Religious Zionism and Modern Orthodoxy” – A conversation with Rabbi Dr. Yehudah Mirsky, Professor, Brandeis University Rabbanit Mali Brofsky, Educator and Alumna, Midreshet Lindenbaum Moderator: MK Tehilla Friedman, Attorney, Social
“This Night CAN be Different — Transforming Ritual into Inspiration” – A conversation with Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, President and Rosh Yeshiva, Ohr Torah Stone; Marc Gerson, Chairman United Hatzalah, Entrepreneur and Author; and moderated by Rabbanit Yael Nitzanim, Fellow
“Presidents and Prime Ministers: The Role of Morality in Leadership” – A Conversation with Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, President and Rosh Yeshiva, Ohr Torah Stone and William Daroff, CEO Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, moderated by Miriam
We go live on Wednesday at 7PM (Israel time). Click here to tune in! This week’s shiur, “V’Chai Bahem: Halakhic Aspects of Vaccinating” was delivered by Rabbanit Dr. Hannah Hashkes, Fellow in the Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute of Halakhic Leadershi
This week’s shiur, “Chanukah and COVID-19: Spiritual Responses to the Challenges of the Pandemic” was delivered by Rabbi David Brofsky, author and senior lecturer at Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program
This week’s shiur, “Why is the Miracle of the Oil Such a Big Deal? Shedding Light on Why We Light on Chanukah” was delivered by Rabbanit Dena Freundlich Rock, Senior Lecturer at Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program
This week’s shiur, “Esau Loves Yaakov: Sibling Reconciliation in the Torah and in the Present” was delivered by Rabbi Dr. Yakov Nagen, Director of OTS’s Blickle Institute for Interfaith Dialogue and Beit Midrash for Judaism and Humanity.
This week’s shiur, “Yaakov’s Neder in Crisis: An Example for the Generations?” was delivered by Rabbanit Yaffa Aranoff, Fellow in OTS’s Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute of Halakhic Leadership (WIHL).
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