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SundaySun, 22 FebFebruary, 2026

 
 
From Shock to Hope: Israel’s Unbreakable Path to Medical Breakthroughs with Ehud Ohana and Noa Yehoshua

Sunday, Feb 22nd 7:00p to 9:00pAfter an Iranian missile strike destroyed their lab, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s Professor Ehud Ohana and PhD candidate Noa Yehoshua are rebuilding their work from the ground up, leading the way forward in medical innovation. Join us to discover how BGU is shaping the future of health and healing. Cosponsored by Americans for Ben-Gurion University and the Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies.

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ThursdayThu, 12 MarMarch, 2026

 
 
Picture This: Three Very Different Views of Jews and the Civil Rights Movement with Marc Dollinger

Thursday, Mar 12th 7:30p to 8:30pMost American Jews rave about the famed photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel at the 2nd Selma March. Yet, almost no one knows about a second photograph of Charles McDew, the second chair of SNCC (Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee) nor of a photograph not taken at the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Selma march. This talk will challenge American Jewish historical memory, while providing a new (and better) path forward, by looking at these three pictures.

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SundaySun, 31 MayMay, 2026

 
 
The Twelve Tribes of Israel with Andrew Tobolowsky

Sunday, May 31st 7:30p to 9:00pThe twelve tribes of Israel are the indisputable centerpiece of the Hebrew Bible’s visions of Israelite identity, and the main protagonist of the biblical visions of history. They are, also, the main way the Hebrew Bible accounts for the unity of the historically and politically distinct kingdoms of Israel and Judah from the very beginning, right through the bitter end of their conquest and destruction.

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Thu, February 12 2026 25 Shevat 5786