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THURSDAY

OCT 28

7:30 P.M. E.T.
4:30 P.M. P.T.

Is Anti-Zionism Antisemitic?

It’s a graph that seems almost impossible to calculate, an advanced mathematical problem that must include 5,000 years of history, centuries of bigotry, humiliations, oppression, expulsions, political manipulations and a single piece of land on which two peoples stake their hopes.

The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center is proud to welcome Bret Stephens and Peter Beinart to address this volatile and painful controversy, moderated by Forward editor-in-chief Jodi Rudoren.

WEDNESDAY

NOV 3

7 P.M. E.T.
4 P.M. P.T.

The most copied Jewish building in the world

Around the world, there are 35 replicas of 770 Eastern Parkway, the world headquarters of Lubavitch-Chabad in Brooklyn. Meet the photographers who have been documenting every one of these replicas, from Brazil to Milan to New Jersey, the historian who uncovered the building’s surprisingly secular history, and the architect who designed one of the buildings.

Forward culture editor Adam Langer will moderate a conversation with photographers Andrea Robbins and Max Becher; Andrew Silverstein, founder of Streetwise NYC Tours; and Eli Meltzer, the architect of the 770 replica in El Paso, Texas.

This talk will be recorded and sent to registrants.

MONDAY

NOV 8

7:30 P.M. E.T.
5:30 P.M. P.T.

Daniel Sokatch in conversation with Jodi Rudoren

Jodi Rudoren will be in conversation with New Israel Fund CEO Daniel Sokatch, an expert who understands both sides of one of the world’s most complex and controversial conflicts. He dives into why many people feel so strongly about Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict without actually understanding it very well in his new book Can We Talk About Israel? A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted.

WEDNESDAY

NOV 10

5 P.M. E.T.
2 P.M. P.T.

Ballad for Two Friends: How Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan built a tower of song

Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen were huge fans of each other — and the influence cut both ways. One a Jew from Montreal, the other from Minnesota, the two men personified an offbeat style of cool, and, with unmistakable voices, sang some of the 20th century’s greatest poetry.

We're excited to partner with the Contemporary Jewish Museum for this conversation in which we shine a light on two prophets of song, one agonized by every line, another whose best work was written in a frenzy, each in their own ways radical tellers of truth in the Jewish tradition.

Forward culture reporter PJ Grisar will moderate with special guests Ezra Furman, musician; Larry "Ratso" Sloman, author and musician; and Denise Sullivan, music journalist and historian.

This talk will be recorded and sent to registrants.

THURSDAY

NOV 11

8 P.M. E.T.
5 P.M. P.T.

Last Call for He’Brew Beer

After 25 years, He’Brew beer is closing the tap. Join Jeremy Cowan, the founder of the world’s only Jewish beer, and Forward National Editor Rob Eshman as we raise a glass to Shmaltz Brewing and talk about the life and legacy of "The Chosen Ale."

This talk will be recorded and sent to registrants.

TUESDAY

NOV 16

7 P.M. E.T.
4 P.M. P.T.

You Will Not Play Wagner

We're excited to partner with the Jewish Arts Collaborative Boston on You Will Not Play Wagner, a filmed play that was adapted for Zoom by South African playwright Victor Gordon just before he passed away from COVID-19.

You Will Not Play Wagner takes place across Boston, New York, and Tel Aviv as we Zoom across the world in a COVID-19 world. Ya’akov, a young Israeli upstart, causes a storm by selecting to perform Wagner in the finals of an international competition for conductors. He comes into conflict with Esther, Holocaust survivor and competition patron who has her own tragic connection with Wagner’s music, and Morris, the competition organizer.

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