Talks & Entertainment

Emily St. John Mandel

In Conversation with Maureen Corrigan

The bestselling author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel returns with Sea of Tranquility, a novel of art, time, love, and plague spanning centuries and space from Vancouver Island in 1912 to a dark colony on the moon five hundred years later.

Start Fresh: Monthly Morning Intention-Setting

Inspired by Rosh Chodesh, the start of a new month in the Jewish calendar, Rabbi Nora leads song-filled morning prayers and kavvanot (intentions) to start your day.

Ocean Vuong

In Conversation with Kat Chow

From the author of the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous and critically-acclaimed poetry collection Night Sky With Exit Wounds, comes Time Is a Mother, a deeply intimate poetry collection that finds Vuong searching for life among the aftershocks of his mother’s death.

VIRTUAL: What it Takes: How to Lead a Seder

Whether this is your first time hosting or if you need a refresher, Rabbi Aaron explores ways to spice up your seder, liberate your mind, and keep guests engaged.

Friday Night Services

With Rabbi Aaron

This inclusive service led by Rabbi Nora and musicians Aaron Shneyer, Jeff Geld, and Sarah Fredrick blends contemporary and traditional elements for an experience that feels both familiar and fresh.

Building a Jewish Home

Open to couples and singles, Jewish and interfaith, this workshop led by Rabbi Nora helps you to craft your unique Jewish life.

Jonathan Van Ness

In Conversation with Chasten Buttigieg

From the New York Times bestselling author of Over the Top and grooming expert on Netflix’s “Queer Eye” comes the candid and curious essay collection, Love That Story: Observations from a Gorgeously Queer Life.

VIRTUAL: Susan Cain

In Conversation with Daniel Pink

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Quiet comes Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole, revealing the power of a bittersweet, melancholic outlook on life and why we’ve been so blind to its value.

Zakir Hussain, tabla: Triveni

Jayanthi Kumaresh, veena, and Kala Ramnath, Carnatic violin

The tabla maestro known for fostering musical dialogues between Hindustani (North Indian) and Carnatic (South Indian) music pays homage to this spirit by leading a trio of Indian classical music virtuosos.