In keeping
with the mission of our Center for Learning, Temple Jeremiah
hosts
various lecture series throughout the year which are open
to the community.
Stay tuned for lectures for the 2010/11 year.
Past Lectures
Temple Jeremiah's Adult
Education Committee, Dawn Schuman Institute & Other Groups
Temple Jeremiah's Adult Education Committee, frequently
in cooperation with such organizations as the Dawn
Schuman Institute, offers lectures on topics ranging
from "Disengagement from the Gaza Strip" to a
review of Mel Gibson's controversial film, "The Passion."
"Modern
Jewish Thinkers," April 25, 2010
As
part of the Dawn Schuman Institute programs, Rabbi
Dr. Joseph Ozarowski, chaplain of the Jewish Healing Network,
talked
about
three prominent 20th century philosophers - Martin Buber,
Joseph Soloveitchik and Abraham Joshua Heschel.
"Judaism & Sexuality," April
18, 2010 In cooperation with the Dawn Schuman Institute,
Gary Shapiro, Director of the Community Foundation for Jewish
Education
of Metropolitan Chicago, looked at what
Judaism has to say on sexual expression.
Scholar-in-Residence
Weekend, January 8, 9 & 10, 2010
Temple
Jeremiah hosted a special weekend featuring
Rabbi Dr. Gary P. Zola, Executive Director of the Jacob
Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.
"Whose
Life Is It Anyway?," December
13, 2009
Rabbi
Dr. Joseph Ozarowski, chaplain of the Jewish Healing
Network, focused on such topics as abortion and stem cell
research
as
well as end-of-life
care from a Jewish perspective.
"Forgiving
Dr. Mengele," November 1, 2009
Temple
Jeremiah, in cooperation with Dawn Schuman, aired this
powerful independent
documentary about a shocking act of forgiveness
by Auschwitz survivor, Eva Mozes Kor. Filmmaker Bob Hercules
led a discussion following the film.
"The
Red Tent," October
25, 2009
Congregant
Ruth Adler led a discussion of the New York Times bestseller,
The Red Tent, which gives a fictionalized version of the
little-known Biblical character, Dinah, daughter of Jacob
and sister
of Joseph.
"Incident
at Vichy," April
19, 2009
Congregant Ruth Adler
led a discussion of the powerful one-act play, Incident
at Vichy, by dramatist Arthur Miller.
"In the
Family," February
12, 2009 Facing
Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) presented a screening
of this powerful documentary, "In the Family," chronicling
the story of families undergoing genetic testing. Following
the film, a panel of experts discussed issues associated
with cancer genetics.
"Jews
and Power," November
2 & November 9, 2008
The
paradoxical myth of Jews, on the one hand, wielding power
world-wide and, on the other hand, being completely
powerless was explored in this two-part series.
"Close
to Home," April
6, 2008
Dawn
Schuman aired the award-winning film, "Close to Home," which
looks at two Israeli women soldiers with diametrically
opposing
views
on the Palestinian
dilemma and their efforts
to resolve their differences in the wake of tragedy.
In cooperation with other local houses of worship, Temple
Jeremiah annually hosts the Stanley
C. Golder Interfaith Lecture Series to
promote understanding between the faiths.
On April
24, the lecture featured the Midwest premier of the
play, "Anne & Emmett." Written
by Janet Langhart Cohen, the one one-act play featured
an imaginary dialogue between two
victims of intolerance and hatred, Anne Frank and Emmett
Till. The play was followed by a discussion with the playwright,
her husband, former Secretary of Defense William Cohen,
the director, a relative of the Till family and the cast.
"How Our
Traditions Deal with Diversity," May 2, 2009
Our
lecture featured a panel discussion moderated by
Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Clarence Page. Our distinguished
group of panelists included Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop
of Chicago, Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid, chair of Sound Vision
Foundation, Dr. Alice Hunt, president of the Chicago Theological
Seminary, and Rabbi Dr. David Sandmel, Crown Ryan Professor
of Jewish Studies at the Catholic Theological Union.
"The Rise
of Religious Fundamentalism," May 3, 2008
The lecture featured
Judith Miller, well-known author and Pultizer Prize winning
reporter, who addressed how fundamentalism has
become a powerful force in today's highly
charged political arena.
On April
28 keynote speaker Cathleen Falsani, religion columnist
for the Chicago
Sun-Times and
author of The God Factor, spoke on a variety
of people, from Barack Obama to Hugh Hefner, she interviewed
for their
views on God and religion.
"The
Challenge to Islam Today," April 29, 2006
Featured
speaker
was Irshad Manji, author of the international bestseller, The
Trouble with Islam Today: A Muslim's Call to Reform in
her Faith.
2000, 2001 & 2002
The lecture series hosted
such notable speakers as: Mitch Albom, author of
Tuesdays with
Morrie;
popular
author and professor Father Andrew M. Greeley; and
author, humanitarian and hostage negotiator Terry Waite.
Past JUF
Programs
The Jewish United Fund, in collaboration with Temple Jeremiah,
presents a lecture series featuring well-known speakers addressing
a variety of contemporary topics.
JUF
Brunch & Book Signing, March
14, 2010
Jay Tcath, Vice President of the Jewish United Fund
and Executive Director of its Jewish Community Relations
Council, spoke on issues facing the Jewish community. Mr. Tcath was filling in for the scheduled keynote speaker, Daniel Levin, author of the bestseller, The Last Ember, who could not make it due to flight delays.
JUF
Brunch & Book Signing, March
15, 2009
Keynote speaker was Michael Hirsch, a TV and
radio commentator, reporter for international
affairs
and
globalization
for Newsweek and
author of the internationally acclaimed book, At War
with Ourselves.
Fabulous
Small Jews, February 12, 2006
Joseph
Epstein, one of America's preeminent essayists,
spoke on his
latest book, Fabulous Small Jews, a collection
of 18 stories set in Chicago concerning Jewish men. Over
100 people attended the event.
Previous JUF Lectures
Other past presenters have included:
Stephen Dubner, author of Turbulent Souls; Jonathan Safran
Foer,
author
of Everything
is Illuminated; and Daniel Levitas, author of The
Terrorist Next Door.
Past Shabbat Services
In addition, our Shabbat services often feature speakers.
"Today's Agenda for Jewish-Christian Dialogue," April
23, 2004
Ron
Miller, co-founder of Common Ground, spoke at our
worship service.
Jewish United Fund, April 25, 2003
Jay
Tcath of the Jewish United Fund was our keynote speaker
at worship services.
Past Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Programs
As a member of the Winnetka Interfaith Council, Temple Jeremiah
joins with eleven other houses of worship across the North
Shore every Thanksgiving to present a worship
service.
2009
Guest speaker at the Community
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Temple
Jeremiah on November 25 was Rabbi Capers Funnye,
head rabbi of the 200-member Beth Shalom B’nai
Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation of Chicago, the first
African-American member of the Chicago Board of Rabbis
and first cousin of Michelle Obama.
2004
The Community
Thanksgiving Service at Christ Episcopal
Church (Church on the Hill), 784 Sheridan Road in Winnetka
featured speaker Robert E. Muzikowski, author of Safe
at Home.
2003
The keynote speaker for the November
26 interfaith program was Cardinal
Francis George.
