Jews, Israel, and Human Rights

Alongside Rabbi Shira, historian and author James Loeffler teaches a mini-course on his new book, Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century, exploring today’s rise in anti-Semitism and the enduring conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

Hebrew Literacy: Introduction to Reading Hebrew (Section I)

Demystify the Hebrew alphabet as you learn how to read Hebrew words that appear in prayers and in daily Jewish life.

Hebrew Literacy: Introduction to Reading Hebrew (Section II)

Demystify the Hebrew alphabet as you learn how to read Hebrew words that appear in prayers and in daily Jewish life.

Middleditch and Schwartz – Early Show

Thomas Middleditch (“Silicon Valley”) and Ben Schwartz (“Parks and Recreation,” “House of Lies”) perform two-person long-form improv.

Middleditch and Schwartz – Late Show

Thomas Middleditch (“Silicon Valley”) and Ben Schwartz (“Parks and Recreation,” “House of Lies”) perform two-person long-form improv.

6th Street Minyan

Musicians Aaron Shneyer, Michal Bilick and Gavri-Tov Yares lead a laid-back, egalitarian minyan.

6th Street Minyan

Rabbi Jesse and musicians Aaron Shneyer and Michal Bilick will lead a laid-back, egalitarian minyan.

Basically Jewish

Rabbi Jesse leads an experiential introduction to Judaism course designed for those looking to reconnect with Judaism, as well as non-Jews looking to discover.

Dan Pfeiffer

In Conversation with Alyssa Mastromonaco

From President Obama’s former communications director and co-host of “Pod Save America” comes Yes We (Still) Can, an account of how politics, the media, and the Internet changed during the Obama presidency and a path for where Democrats can go from here.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Romania Alfred H. Moses

In Conversation with Senator Chris Van Hollen

In Bucharest Diary: An American Ambassador’s Journey, the former ambassador shares first-hand accounts of the diplomacy that helped Romania recover from four decades of communist rule.