Come and hear a briefing on U.S. and Israeli security challenges post-October 7, and learn more about The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). Saturday, March 30 11:00 a.m. - JINSA President & CEO Michael Makovsky will give a brief talk during Shabbat Services 11:30 a.m. - Join us for lunch with Michael in Ziegler Hall Register here for the lunch (required for entry). Michael Makovsky, PhD is President and CEO at JINSA and a former Pentagon official in the George W. Bush administration. Makovsky is also the author of Churchill's Promised Land (Yale University Press), a diplomatic-intellectual…

Saturday, April 6 Approximately 11:00 a.m. Ziegler Sanctuary Rabbi Noah Farkas will speak during Shabbat Services at Sinai Temple. Rabbi Noah Farkas serves as Jewish Federation Los Angeles' President & Chief Executive Officer. Named by The Forward as one of America’s most inspiring rabbis, Noah served from 2008 to 2021 as a clergy member of Valley Beth Shalom, where he led successful innovations in synagogue life through social action, mental health, and next-generation spiritual initiatives. Previously, Noah served Congregation Beth Israel in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he helped rebuild the Gulf Coast Jewish community after Hurricane Katrina.