From Sunday evening November 15: Can Orthodoxy Respect Non-Orthodoxy?
The recording for this panel discussion, involving Rabbi Daniel Korobkin, Rabbi Chaim Strauchler and moderator Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner, is now on-line! The audio recording is here. The video is here:
From Monday evening November 16: From Brother Daniel to Evangelical Zionists: Jews and Christians Today
The audio recording for this session, by Rabbi Sammy Bergman, is now on-line here.
The video recording is here:
Rabbi Bergman’s promotional trailer for the program is here:
From Tuesday evening November 17: From Satmar to Settler to Secular: What Unites the Jewish People?
The audio recording from this session, by Rabbi Alex Hecht, is now on-line here. The video is on-line here.
Rabbi Hecht’s pre-session survey is available at http://tiny.cc/JIdentity.
The source sheet is on-line here.
From Wednesday evening November 18: Is there Room for Left-Wing Politics in a Right-Wing Religion?
The audio recording from this session, by Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner, is now on-line here.
The video recording is here:
The source sheet for this session is available here!
From Thursday evening November 19: Black and Jewish in the Jewish Community
Rabbi Bergman participated in a discussion with Rabbi Ezra Frazer, Yejide Omotoso and Yitzchak Ben-Kohelet.
The audio recording from this session is now on-line here.
The video recording is here:
Rabbi Dr. Ezra Frazer is a veteran educator, currently teaching at Heschel High School in New York. Rabbi Frazer studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion and Yeshiva University. He holds a BA in Computer Science, an MS in Secondary Education, Semikhah, and a PhD. in Bible, all from YU. He was also ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. He recently graduated Air Force Officer Training School and serves as a chaplain in the US Air Force Reserve.
Rabbi Frazer’s ancestors include Moroccan and Eastern European Jews, as well as African Americans and Native Americans. A lifelong resident of Teaneck, NJ, he lives there with his wife and three daughters.
Yejide Omotoso is a university student at York studying Political Science. Yejide lives here in Toronto and is a member of the Shaarei Shomayim community. Yejide was born in Edmonton and is proud of her Trini-Nigerian heritage.
Yitzchak Ben-Kohelet grew up in Toronto, in a non-religious, yet very open household. After a period of searching,Yitzchak decided to learn more about Judaism and became observant. In his desire to contribute to society, Yitzchak decided to dedicate his life toward social services. He currently lives in Toronto, works as a coordinator for a food bank and is pursuing a degree in social work. Yitzchak hopes to specialize in trauma counseling.
Yitzchak’s father’s family originates from East Africa, on the Horn of Africa, mainly from a county called Djibouti.
Enjoy the promotional trailer from our Shavua-ton:
