The Jewish Community Scholars Program began in 2001 in Orange County California to provide high level adult Jewish education. Technology has given CSP a global reach with partner synagogues in Israel, Europe and all of North America. As a partner synagogue, Temple Israel members have access to CJP’s vast array of live presentations from top notch scholars. CSP also has an extensive archive of past programs on You Tube.
Tuesdays, October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th at 10:00 a.m. (PT) / 1:00 p.m. (ET) with Dr. David Kaufman: History & Memory – Key Themes in the Jewish Experience. Live on Zoom from New York City. Oct. 1st (INTRO: History vs. Memory/People); Oct. 8th (TORAH: The Authorship of the Hebrew Bible); Oct. 15th (DIASPORA: Hellenistic Culture & the ‘Blessing’ of Assimilation); Oct. 22nd (SYNAGOGUE: Jewish sectarianism & the Birth of Christianity); Oct. 29th (MIDRASH – ‘Oral Torah’ & the Interpretive Tradition of Rabbinic Judaism).
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Sunday, October 6th at 10:00 a.m. (PT) /1:00 p.m. (ET) with Rabbi Avi Strausberg: Midrash in the Wake of Crisis – Marking a Year Since October 7th. Live on Zoom from Washington, D.C.
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Monday, October 7th at 12:30 p.m. (PT) / 3:30 p.m. (ET) with Rabbi Sally Priesand in conversation with Rabbi Elie Spitz: Breaking Barriers – Reflections on a Trailblazing Journey. Live on Zoom.
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Sunday, October 13th at 4:00 p.m. (PT) / 7:00 p.m. (ET) with Dr. Sharon Keller: Etrog: A Journey Through Time, Tradition, and Jewish Identity. Live on Zoom from NYC.
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Monday October 14th at 10:00 a.m. (PT) / 1:00 p.m. (ET) with Tobi Kahn: Memory and Inheritance – Paintings and Ceremonial Objects by Tobi Kahn. Live on Zoom from NYC.
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Sundays, October 20th, November 17th, December 15th at 10:00 a.m. (PT) / 1:00 p.m. (ET) with Evgenia Kempinski: Roots and Resilience – The Jewish Story of Romania and Moldova. Live on Zoom from Barcelona, Spain.
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Monday, October 21st at 12:30 p.m. (PT) / 3:30 p.m. (ET) with Rabbi Mike Uram: Meet the Millennials – How Jewish Organizations Will Need to Change to Survive in the 21st Century. Live on Zoom from Philadelphia, PA.
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Sunday, October 27th at 10:00 a.m. (PT) / 1:00 p.m. (ET) with Dr. Aleksandra (Ola) Janush: Kultur-Lige 2.0 – Revitalizing Contemporary Jewish Art in Poland. Live on Zoom from Warsaw, Poland.
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Thursday, October 31st at 10:00 a.m. (PT) / 1:00 p.m. (ET) / Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash: Talmudic Perspectives on Women – Historical Insights and Their Lasting Impact Today. Live on Zoom from Elazar, Israel.
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