Meeting the Moment:

What the Jewish Past Teaches About the Future

Light refreshments will be available | Sessions start at 9:30 a.m.

Full Series: $36 | Individual Sessions: $18
Covers admission for up to 2 household members

Explore the depths of American Jewish history and connect with the stories that shape our times. In a period that has tested our community's resilience, it's important to come together to understand the influences that impact our lives.

Our community stands at a crucial point, considering our identity, beliefs, and sense of security. "Meeting the Moment" is a thoughtful space for engaging conversations, expert perspectives, and finding a way forward. This is an opportunity to address our challenges with insight and collective effort, building bridges of understanding and unity.

Join us for a meaningful exploration of these topics. By participating, you contribute to a dialogue that can lead to positive change. Reserve your place and be part of crafting a hopeful future for our community.

Sponsored by Congregation Mishkan Israel, Temple Beth Sholom, Congregation B'nai Jacob, Congregation Or Shalom, and the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven.

Tickets	Price
FULL SERIES
Full Series Admission for 2 household members to all four sessions in the series	$36.00

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
Tickets	Price
Session 1 - Empathy Is Not Endorsement Sunday, January 11, 2026, 9:30 - 11:45 AM, Congregation B'nai Jacob, Woodbridge What I learned from researching and writing Some Kind of Hate- An Intergenerational book talk KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Sarah Darer Littman Journalist and author of award-winning young adult fiction. NOTE: Only 1 ticket is needed for every 2 household members	$18.00

Session 2 - Why Not Give Palestine Back (To The Jews) Again Sunday, February 15, 2026, 9:30 - 11:45 AM, Temple Beth Sholom, Hamden A History of Christian Zionism and What it Means to Israel’s Future KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rabbi Dan Judson Provost, Hebrew College, Newton, MA NOTE: Only 1 ticket is needed for every 2 household members	$18.00

Session 3 - When Moses Met Washington Sunday, March 15, 2026, 9:30 - 11:45 AM, Congregation Mishkan Israel, Hamden 250 Years of Engagement: With rising antisemitism and intense political divides, let’s explore historical moments of engagement KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Rabbi Charles Savenor Executive Director, Civic Spirit NOTE: Only 1 ticket is needed for every 2 household members	$18.00

Session 4 - "CONCEALED" Sunday, March 22, 2026, 9:30 - 11:45 AM, Congregation Or Shalom, Orange An American-born daughter’s memoir of her Iranian-Jewish parents’ experience emigrating to the U.S. from the Iranian city of Mashhad KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Esther Amini Author, painter, and psychoanalytic psychotherapist NOTE: Only 1 ticket is needed for every 2 household members	$18.00

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Meeting the Moment:

What the Jewish Past Teaches About the Future

FULL SERIES

Full Series

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

Session 1 - Empathy Is Not Endorsement

Session 2 - Why Not Give Palestine Back (To The Jews) Again

Session 3 - When Moses Met Washington

Session 4 - "CONCEALED"

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