PROGRAM FOR JANUARY 2008

Monday January 7
AFTER ANNAPOLIS: WHAT IS THERE THAT BUSH CAN TALK ABOUT?
Jim Lederman, Political and Economic Analyst

Monday January 14
HASSIDIC THOUGHTS IN MARTIN BUBER'S PHILOSOPHY
Dr. Jenny Weil, Ph.D. N.Y. U., Lecturer, Machon Lander

Monday January 21
LANDSCAPES AND SCULPTURE: THE BEAUTY OF NATURE IN ISRAEL
(with slides)Maxine Blendis, art historian

Monday January 28
THE SAGA OF COCHIN JEWRY IN INDIA (with slides)
Chaim Langert, teacher (retired) of history, government & economics,
Fulbright Fellow, India summer 1982

PROGRAM FOR FEBRUARY 2008

Monday February 4
TO CHELM AND BACK: FOLK WISDOM IN JEWISH LIFE.
Barbara Rush, "story teller", author of over 12 books
and two hundred stories for adults and children.

Monday February 11
LIVING DOWN UNDER: THE UPSIDE & DOWN SIDE
OF THE AUSTRALIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY.
Rabbi Adi Sultanic, International Director of
the Keren Hayesod Rabbinic Forum

Monday February 18
THE WINOGRAD REPORT
Jim Lederman, economic & political analyst

Monday February 25
"REDEMPTION OF JEWISH PRISONERS:
HOW FAR SHOULD WE GO"?
A Jewish Perspective.
Rabbi Mordecai Silverstein, Sr. lecturer in
Talmud and Midrash, The Conservative Yeshiva & Project Oded

PROGRAM FOR MARCH 2008

Monday March 3
DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY:
EXPLORING THE PURIM PARADOX
Rabbi Sid Slivko, educator

Monday March 10
THE MISSION OF THE JEWS
ACCORDING TO BERNARD MALAMUD.
Prof. Dan Vogel, Professor of Literature
at Yeshiva University and
Michlalah of Jerusalem, retired,
author of three books and numerous articles
on general and Biblical Literature.

Monday March 17
"PURIM IN FRANKFURT, IN ALEXANDRIA AND IN SHUSH"
Megillat Esther inspired rejoicing at the salvation
of the Jews in many parts of the world .
We will describe two events in Germany and in
Egypt and try and understand what really
happened in Shushan."
Dr. Stephen Rosenberg, Fellow of the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, Jerusalem

Monday March 24
WHAT IS REALLY ON THE AGENDA?
Jim Lederman, political & economic analyst

Monday March 31
ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO TRANSLATE:
MY WORK WITH HAARETZ AS A TRANSLATOR.
Mark Elliott Shapiro, Staff translator for Haaretz newspaper.

PROGRAM FOR APRIL 2008

Monday April 7
DISCOVERING THE DELIGHTS OF ILLUMINATED HAGGADOT
FROM THE 14TH TO THE 21ST CENTURIES (with slides).
Maxine Blendis, art historian

Monday April 14
THE AMERICAN HERITAGE HAGGADAH
by Rabbi David Geffen PhD. (author)
Rabbi Geffen will present this important historical work and scholarship, which includes stories, illustrations, and tidbits from
American Jewish History over the last three centuries.

Monday April 21
HOL HAMOED PESACH - no forum

Monday April 28
WHAT THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS
MEANS FOR ISRAEL
Jim Lederman, economic & political analyst

PROGRAM FOR MAY 2008

Monday May 5
AN HISTORIC LEAP OF FAITH: FROM YOM HASHOAH
TO YOM HAATZMAUT? - 60 YEARS OF PERSPECTIVES.
Rabbi Pesach Schindler, Rosh Yeshiva, Conservative Yeshiva.

Monday May 12
BOOK LAUNCHING: "TORAH THROUGH A ZIONIST VISION"
by RABBI AVRAHAM FEDER.
Co-sponsored with Beit Knesset Moreshet Yisrael
and Beit Knesset Moreshet Avraham,
taking place at Moreshet Yisrael , 4 Agron Street. No charge.

Monday May 19
PRISONER OF ZION
Yosef Begun, marking 20 years in Israel,
will share his story with us.

Monday May 26
JERUSALEM: THE DREAM VS MODERN DAY REALITY
David Keren, Director of USY Programs In Israel.

PROGRAM FOR JUNE 2008

Monday June 2
YOM YERUSHALIM CONCERT
IN MEMORY OF HAZZAN MORDECAI GOLDSTEIN
with JTS cantorial students at 7:00 p.m.
preceded by two study presentations at 5:30 p.m.
with Professor Edwin Seroussi and Hazzan Marlena Fuerstman.
At Moreshet Yisrael Synagogue, 4 Agron Street.

Monday June 9
Shavuot - No Forum

Monday June 16
SDEROT AND THE WESTERN NEGEV:
THE HUMAN STORY BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Noam Bedein, Founder & director of Sderot Media Center.

Monday June 23
CONFUSED ABOUT THE NEWS? YOU HAVE REASON TO BE!
Jim Lederman, political & economic analyst Analyst

Monday June 30
JEWS ONCE AGAIN CAUGHT IN A QUANDARY:
A LOOK AT THE EDICT OF TOLERATION,
A LAW PROMULGATED BY THE HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR
JOSEPH II AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR TODAY
Dr. Debby Koren, researcher/editor, author of numerous articles & publications.

PROGRAM FOR JULY 2008

Monday July 7
A FAMILY QUEST IN CUBA:
THE SEARCH FOR THE PLACE
WHERE OUR GRANDPARENTS' WED
Aaron & Melanie Greener will share their recent adventure in Cuba with us, including slides.

Monday July 14
THE CHALLENGES FACING JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENTS ON NORTH AMERICAN CAMPUSES TODAY
Rabbi Elyse Winick, Associate Director
of United Synagogue's College Outreach Program KOACH

Monday July 21
FOREIGN POLICY? IT'S ALL DOMESTIC POLITICS
Jim Lederman, economic & political analyst

Monday July 28
SELF CENSORSHIP POLICIES OF PALESTINIAN NEWS COVERAGE
David Bedein, Middle East Correspondent,
The Philadelphia Bulletin, and Bureau Chief, Israel Resource News Agency

PROGRAM FOR AUGUST 2008

Monday August 4
THE TEMPLE MOUNT IN HISTORY AND IN ART.
Maxine Blendis, art historian

Monday August 11
IRAN
Jim Lederman, political & economic analyst

Monday August 18
NOT JUST FOR LOVERS:
A CONTEMPORARY LOOK AT TU B'AV
Rabbi Sid Slivko, Jewish Educator

Monday August 25
ELUL: REFLECTIONS ON TESHUVA
Rabbi Mordecai Silverstein, Sr. Lecturer, Conservative Yeshiva

PROGRAM FOR SEPTEMBER 2008

Monday September 1
THREE YEARS AFTER DISENGAGEMENT: THE DILEMMA OF THE RELIGIOUS SOLDIER
Jim Lederman, Political & Economic Analyst

Monday September 8
MAKING THE SHUL EXPERIENCE MORE MEANINGFUL:
A LOOK AT THE HIGH HOLIDAYS MAHZOR (Prayer Book)
Rabbi Daniel Goldfarb, director, the Conservative Yeshiva

Monday September 15
WHY DOES AN ARCHAEOLOGIST READ THE BIBLE BACKWARDS?
Dr Stephen Rosenberg, Fellow, W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, Jerusalem

Monday September 22
TISHREI - NEW BEGINNINGS: DIASPORA
AND ISRAELI ARTISTS
Maxine Blendis, art historian

Monday September 29 No Forum