Jewish Life

Workshop: How to Become a Changemaker

with Alex Budak

Imparting lessons from his new book, Becoming a Changemaker, social entrepreneur and UC Berkeley Haas faculty member Alex Budak leads an interactive workshop on leading positive change no matter your role, title, or level.

CANCELED: Kevin Nealon

In Conversation with Stephen Thompson

In I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame, the comedian shares original full-color caricatures and funny, endearing personal essays about his famous friends. Alongside his portraits and doodles, Nealon takes readers through his memories including being on the SNL set with Chris Farley and Dana Carvey, his idolization of James Taylor, the eulogy he gave at his dear friend Garry Shandling’s funeral, and much more.

FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast

Nate Silver, Galen Druke and special guests will discuss how the current political environment has upended expectations and how the 2022 midterms could be historic.

Interfaith Couples Workshop

Rabbi Aaron facilitates a guided, nonjudgmental space for Jews and their non-Jewish partners to talk, learn, and grow – together and as individuals.

Jon Meacham

In Conversation with Clint Smith

In And There Was Light, the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and #1 New York Times bestselling author chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln, charting how—and why—he confronted secession, threats to democracy, and the tragedy of slavery to expand the possibilities of America.

Shabbat at Home

While our Jewish Life staff welcomes Shabbat independently, we have plenty of resources to help you lead your own Shabbat at home.

CANCELED: 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.

Beth Orton

with Heather Woods Broderick

After struggling with incorrectly diagnosed health issues for years, the singer-songwriter turned a major corner in 2014 when she was finally able to begin managing her condition with medication after the correct diagnosis. These experiences turned into the eight-track Weather Alive, the first album she’s ever self-produced in her nearly 30-year career.

Sixth & I Salons

Over five weeks, engage with a small group of your peers in meaningful, salon-style conversations that help us explore our relationship to ourselves, each other, and the moment we’re living in. Facilitated by Sixth & I’er Nick Anderson, the discussions—grounded in Jewish text—take on everything from friendship to conflict to decision-making.

Hoppy Hour

at The Brig

As a new year brews, make some new connections over drinks and snacks at The Brig, a beer garden in Navy Yard. We’ll keep the conversation on tap with ice breakers and prompts.