What do these topics have in common? They're each the subject of a new book by a Jewish author who will be our guest in this fall's Public Conversation series at Hebrew College. Please join us:
Monday, October 5, 2009
7:30-9:00 p.m.
Berenson Hall
Myths, Illusions, and Peace
Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East
David Makovsky in conversation with David Starr
Middle East expert David Makovsky, co-author of Myths, Illusions, and Peace, challenges some of the basic beliefs that have guided Washington's Middle East strategy, in a public conversation with Dr. David Starr, Vice President for Community Education.
Co-sponsored by Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
7:30-9:00 p.m.
Berenson Hall
Slumbering Prophets and the Escape from Self: How the Book of Jonah Mines and Undermines the Story of Noah
Judy Klitsner in conversation with Daniel Lehmann
Two prophets, Noah and Jonah, seek to escape their responsibilities to help rescue humanity. As a result, both run the risk of losing themselves, one in alcoholic oblivion, the other by falling into a coma-like slumber. In a public conversation with Rabbi Daniel Lehman, Hebrew College President, master Bible teacher Judy Klitsner, author of Subversive Sequels in the Bible, will address the question of humanity's potential for genuine and enduring self-transformation.
Sunday, December 13
7:30-9:00 p.m.
Berenson Hall
Jacob's Cane: A Jewish Family's Journey from the Four Lands of Lithuania to the Ports of London and Baltimore; A Memoir in Five Generations
Elisa New in Conversation with David Starr
Drawn to an image of her great-grandfather's ornately carved cane, scholar Elisa New embarked on a journey to discover the origins of her precious family heirloom. Treading back across the paths of her ancestors, she traveled from Baltimore to the Baltic to London in order to find and understand an immigrant world profoundly affected by modern German culture, from the Enlightenment through the Holocaust. Explore the art of the memoir and one woman's journey to discover her family's roots in this public conversation between Elisa New and David Starr.
Tickets
Advanced registration: $10 for one lecture; $18 for two; $25 for three
At the door: $15 general admission; $12 seniors and students
For more information, contact Renee Tepper, 617-559-8622; rtepper@hebrewcollege.edu.
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