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 The Crumbling Wall Separating Church & State
With Erwin Chemerinsky
Wednesday January 25, 2012
listen to audio archive here:
The Crumbling Wall Separating Church & State
With Erwin Chemerinsky
Wednesday January 25, 2012
listen to audio archive here:
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 THE 2011 ABNER & ROSLYN GOLDSTINE SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE LECTURE SERIES
December 9-11, 2011
with
The Honorable Irwin Cotler
Member of the Canadian Parliament, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Professor of Law Emeritus (McGill University)
Friday, December 9th
9:15pm (following FNL services)
Jewish Values & The Pursuit of Justice
Saturday, December 10th
Shabbat Luncheon, Noon
The Iranian 4-Fold Threat
Sunday, December 11th
Breakfast, 9:00am
The Delegitimization of Israel
For more information, please contact the Program Department at 310-481-3243 or programs@sinaitemple.org
Advance registration appreciated and MANDATORY for Saturday program and to park inside the building! |
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ANNUAL JEWISH BOOK MONTH BREAKFAST:
 Featuring Martin Fletcher, Middle East News Correspondent
Martin Fletcher, one of the most respected foreign correspondents in television news, was born in London to Austrian parents. He has covered almost every conflict and natural disaster in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East for 35 years, winning five Emmies, a Columbia University DuPont Award, several Overseas Press Club Awards and a cameraman’s award from Britain’s Royal Society of Television. Fletcher is the author of Breaking News and Walking Israel, along with his latest novel, The List. He currently lives in Israel, where he is NBC News Bureau Chief in Tel Aviv.
We are proud to present the Millie Tynan Mitzvah Award to CHARLOTTE KAMENIR.
When: Sunday, November 20, 2011, 9:30 a.m.
Tickets: $25.00
Contact: Barbara Goelman, 310-481-3217 or bgoelman@sinaitemple.org for more details or to RSVP |
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 Countdown to Crisis: Iran, Israel and the Future of the Middle East
From a conversation with Atlantic journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in conversation with Rabbi David Wolpe
Sunday, January 16, 2011, 9:30 am
Presented by the Sinai Temple Blumenthal Library and Chai Society
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Goldstone and the Gaza Flotilla - Can an Ethical Confrontation be Won? January 09, 2011
Archive here: [lecture] | [qna]
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 Iran, Israel, and the U.S.: Conflict or Cooperation?
with
Dr. Reza Aslan
Thursday January 06, 2011
7:30 pm Sinai Temple
Dr. Aslan is an internationally acclaimed Iranian-American writer and scholar of religions. He has been featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, ABC and many more.
Dialogue with Rabbi David Wolpe and book signing following the lecture.
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 The Abner and Roslyn Goldstine
Scholar-in-Residence Lecture Series
Jewish Ethics and Biotechnology
with Paul Root Wolpe
December 10 - 12, 2010
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Click Here to listen to Cantor Joseph Gole singing Hatikvah at AIPAC Monday evening (04.05.10) in front of 7,800 people. It was the Gala Dinner at the Washington DC Convention Center and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke along with Senators Charles Schumer from New York and Lindsey Graham from South Carolina. In attendance was 70% of the United States Senate and House of Representatives. |
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Rabbi Harold Kushner and Rabbi David Wolpe addressing the Rabbis of the Conservative movement in New York on May 23:
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HAMMER LECTURES
RED BOOK DIALOGUES: RABBI DAVID WOLPE & LIONEL CORBETT
May 2, 2010
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UPDATE: This is a recording of a live broadcast.
On Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 6:15pm JewishJournal.com broadcasted LIVE from Sinai Temple. "Unity in Concert - Meet the Faiths", a discussion moderated by PBS National Talk Show Host, Tavis Smiley. This intellectual and enlightening discussion about faith and community in the 21st century of renowned religious leaders featured:
Rabbi David Wolpe –Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple and prolific author.
Najeeba Syeed-Miller - CEO of the Center for Civic Engagement and Dialogue.
Reverend Cecil “Chip” Murray – Civic leader and retired Pastor of First AME Church
Pastor Rick Warren – Spiritual leader of Saddleback Church and author of
NY Times best selling book, “Purpose Driven Life”
After the broadcast, the event featured a concert, open to the public.
TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE SONGS LOG ON TO: www.unityinconcert.com
And enter code: QZJ2FCV577 |
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BRIGITTE GABRIEL
Bestselling author of Because They Hate and They Must Be Stopped
Thursday, April 29, 7:30pm
at Sinai Temple
with special introduction by
Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles,
JACOB DAYAN
Dialogue with Rabbi David Wolpe following the lecture
Lecture: mp3 | wma
QnA Session: mp3 | wma
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Sinai Temple's Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Excerpts from Yours, Anne
Music by Michael Cohen, Libretto by Enid Futterman
A musical based on the life and works of Anne Frank and the play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
Produced by special arrangement with
Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatricals
Featuring testimony from Hidden Child Survivor John Gordon
Directed by Cantor Arianne Brown
Sunday, April 11 at 7 pm
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What About God and the Exodus?
With Dr. Galit Dayan and Rabbi David Wolpe
Tuesday, March 17, 7:30pm
at Sinai Temple
Join us for a lively debate between Dr. Galit Dayan, Expert Egyptologist and Israeli Consul General’s Wife,
and Rabbi David Wolpe for views about archeology, the Bible and the Exodus.
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NICE... TOUGH... and 8 Other Words Parents Should Avoid
with:
LORI STRAUSS
LCSW and Director of Student Support Services, K-12 at Stephen S. Wise Elementary School and Milken Community High School
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RABBI DAVID WOLPE
Wednesday March 10th 7:30pm Sinai Temple
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March 7th, 2010
Sinai Temple Israel Center Advocacy Day
Opening Speaker:
Author and Economist George Gilder addressing
“The Role of Israel in the Defense of Western Civilization”
We address the facts in two afternoon break-out sessions of your choice:
The Background of the Middle East Crisis, The Challenge of Iran,
Issues in the United States-Israel Relationship
You will learn how to become a pro-Israel advocate through the media,
your community, and on campus!
Speakers included: Rabbi David Wolpe,
Roz Rothstein and Roberta Seid (StandWithUs), Elliot Brandt (AIPAC) ...and many more!
For more information, contact Rabbi Nicole Guzik at nguzik@sinaitemple.org
Listen to the archive below:
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Read about the success and influence Sinai Temple’s Young Professional Program at:
TOP STORIES
Sinai Temple’s ATID: The 'Future' for 20-and-30-Somethings |
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Esther, the Intermarried Beauty Queen Who Saved the Jews and stopped the Iranian Threat
with
J.J. Goldberg, Editorial Director of the newspaper
The Forward, and author of three books about American Jews
Sunday, February 28th
10:30am at Sinai Temple
Purim is the only holiday that celebrates a Diaspora Jewish community. In a sense, then, by deconstructing the Purim story we dissect ourselves, which sounds painful. A light-hearted but serious look at the holiday’s message for contemporary American Jewry.
Dialogue with Rabbi Wolpe following the lecture
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Special Author Event
with
Jonah Lehrer
Sinai Temple and the Westwood branch of the Los Angeles Public Library invite you to spend the evening with the following Jewish Authors as they discuss their newest books. All events take place at the Westwood Library, 1246 Glendon Ave. LA 90024.
Special Author Event
with
Jonah Lehrer and Rabbi David Wolpe
“Understanding Ourselves and the Science Behind the Decisions We Make” Sponsored by Sinai Temple Blumenthal Library and the Chai Society of Sinai Temple Science journalist Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide and Proust Was a Neuroscientist, in conversation with Rabbi David Wolpe.
Tuesday, February 23, 7:30 pm
Gold Hall, Sinai Temple
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The Rabbi Samuel N. Sherman Memorial Lecture
What About God and Science?
with
Dr. Gerald Schroeder,
Bestselling Author of Genesis and the Big Bang and The Science of God,
Professor Norbert M. Samuelson,
Harold and Jean Grossman Chair of Jewish Studies,
Arizona State University
and Rabbi David Wolpe
Thursday, February 11
7:30pm at Sinai Temple
Learn how rabbis and scholars have been reconciling the tension between science and Jewish theology for thousands of years. Three eminent scholars will discuss where the latest scientific advances fit into this ongoing conversation.
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Manners and Morals in Politics and Culture
Sinai Temple hosted this provocative conversation with a major voice on the cultural scene: the funny, wry, informative Maureen Dowd.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Sinai Temple
New York Times Op-ed columnist, Maureen Dowd, in conversation with Rabbi David Wolpe on politics, Washington manners and morals, the relationship of men and women, and how our culture is changing in the digital age.
Special introduction by our generous sponsor, Kirk Douglas.
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What About God and the Things that Frighten Us?
with Rabbi Harold Kushner
bestselling author of
“When Bad Things Happen to Good People”
Tuesday, October 20
7:30 p.m.
There are a lot of things in the world that frighten us, but the more we let them frighten us, the less capable we become at dealing with them. Fear shrinks our souls and diminishes our judgment and our humanity. In his latest book, Rabbi Harold Kushner helps us find the resources within us and around us to cope with our fears.
Listen Now
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November 13, 2009
Friday, 9:00 pm (Following Friday Night Live Service): "Zionism in the 21st Century" with Shulamit Reinharz
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Rabbi Steven Z. Leder
Raising Menschy Children in a Culture of Excess
December 01, 2009
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The Ted and Hedy Orden & Family
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE
Listen to Rabbi David Wolpe's sermon from February 13, 2009
"Valentines Day and the Real Meaning of Love"
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CAMERA (The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America) and Sinai Temple present:
The Rabbi Samuel N. Sherman Memorial Lecture
with
Bret Stephens, Former Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, and current columnist for The Wall Street Journal
Israel After Gaza: An Update from the Front
Bret Stephens, who has just returned from the Gaza border, will offer both eye-witness commentary on current developments there and analysis of the unfolding crisis.
Dialogue with Rabbi David Wolpe following the lecture
Tuesday, March 3rd - listen to archive here .
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***Our Sinai parenting programs have been made possible by a gift from
Shiva and Joseph Daneshgar*** |
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Yom Hashoah Special Guest : Daniel Mendelsohn
Listen to the Yom Hashoah lecture and discussion with Rabbi David Wolpe and Daniel Mendelsohn, author of “The Lost – A Search For Six of the Six Million.”
Rabbi Wolpe & Daniel Mendelsohn Lecture
Daniel Mendelsohn - Q&A with Audience |
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Scholar In Residence Weekend With Rabbi Joseph Telushkin (Winner of the 2006 National Jewish Book Award)
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Parashat Beshalach |
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