Really looking forward to speaking to the Or Avner community in Aurora, CO!

The Maimonidean Controversy
Save the Date: Shabbaton in Roslyn NY, December 20-21

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Hope Lives When People Remember: Commemorating Simon Wiesenthal at Mauthausen
Weighing only 90 pounds, his first act upon liberation was one that would characterize the remainder of his life: he presented the American commanding officer with a list of names of war criminals to be apprehended for prosecution.
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Speaking about Ramchal in Surfside, FL (February)
Proud to be included in this series–really hoping to see some of my Florida friends in February! Here’s a recent video on the same topic (really an introduction):
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Urgent! I need letters of recommendation right away
Nominated for a Covenant Award—I need your support!
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What is the Mesilat Yesharim?
Twelve Lectures on Mesilat Yesharim, Lecture One. Offered in conjunction with a class I plan to begin this Shabbat at the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst.
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Who Was Bertha Pappenheim? Jews of the Danube Pt. 5
Brief overview of the life and works of Bertha Pappenheim. Although she is often recognized as “Anna O,” who had a huge influence on the history of psychoanalysis, most of her life was actually dedicated to the rights and protection of women and children.
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Monday @ 7: Bertha Pappenheim
Final lecture of the Fall 2018 lectures in Jewish History. No hard questions, please.
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Who Was Max Nordau?
Part Four of the Jews of the Danube series. Filmed in a new location without my usual technical support–sorry for the lower video and audio quality, but the lecture is ok. To see the visuals better, please click here. Next week we are back at our usual location with IT support!
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Trailer for The Fatal Conflict: Judea and Rome
Okay, this is cool: just saw the trailer for a documentary project I worked on several months ago. I can’t wait to see the whole thing! I was especially honored to work with Dr. Lawrence Schiffman, world expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls and senior scholar in Jewish history (he’s the last talking head in…
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