Scholar in Residence Lecture Series

2026 Abner ^(z’l) and Roslyn Goldstine

Scholar in Residence Lecture Series 

featuring Dr. David Zvi Kalman, Research Fellow, Shalom Hartman Institute

February 17-19, 2026

AI & JUDAISM

Sinai Temple is pleased to announce Dr. David Zvi Kalman as this year’s Abner ^(z’l) and Roslyn Goldstine Scholar in Residence. Dr. Kalman is a research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute and senior advisor at Sinai and Synapses. He is the host of the Belief in the Future podcast and owner of Print-O-Craft Press.

For more on Dr. Kalman, check out his website here.

Schedule of Events

Religious Responses to Technology
Tuesday, February 17 at 7:00pm

Over the last year, many religious communities have taken major steps to create formal policies around AI. At the same time, it turns out that it’s quite challenging to apply ancient wisdom to modern technologies. We’ll talk about common points of friction and what to do about them.

Free of charge; RSVP advised

AI in the New Workplace
Wednesday, February 18 at 12:00pm

AI is changing the way that we work and it’s leaving employers and employees with ethical questions to which nobody has good answers. Is economic utility the only thing that really matters at the end of the day – and if it isn’t, what other values should we be thinking about?

Lunch will be served. Location shared prior to the program. This event is for Sinai Temple Members only.

AI and Human Dignity
Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00pm

AI reminds us of ourselves. This isn’t an accident, and it’s not trivial. As AI systems continue to encroach upon the activities that we once thought were unique to humanity, how do we ensure that we continue to treat humans with all the respect they deserve?

Free of charge; RSVP advised

Jewish Futurism and Emergent Ideas in Jewish Thought
Thursday, February 19 at 8:15am

Old religions have a hard time learning new tricks and sometimes they get stuck in their own pasts. How can Judaism continue to evolve over the next thousand years while remaining faithful to its own history?

• Breakfast will be served.
• $18 Sinai Temple Members
• $36 Non-Members