This dynamic program of free public lectures brings world-renowned authors, scholars, political leaders, policy experts, and theologians to WHC to share their perspectives on timely issues or their research into Jewish culture and history.
We are pleased to present prominent writers of the nation's newest works on topics of Jewish interest, often in cooperation with the Jewish Book Council.
Unless specified, all lectures are held at Temple on Sundays at 10:30 am.
Sunday, October 29
Thomas L. Friedman, author of Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations
Wednesday, November 8 at 7:00 pm at St. Alban's Episcopal Church
Michal Schwartz, Dancing on a Powder Keg: The Ilse Weber Story in Words and Music
Interfaith Kristallnacht Remembrance
Sunday, November 19
Steven J. Ross, author of Hitler in Los Angeles: How Jews Foiled Nazi Plots Against Hollywood and America
Sunday, December 3
Eddy Portnoy, author of Bad Rabbi: And Other Strange but True Stories from the Yiddish Press
Sunday, January 28
William Taubman, author of Gorbachev: His Life and Times
Sunday, March 18 (This event was rescheduled from Sunday, March 11)
Alan Zweibel, author of For This We Left Egypt? A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those Who Love Them
Sunday, April 15
Francine Klagsbrun, author of Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel
Sunday, May 6 at 5:00 pm
Jeremy Dauber and Michael Krasny, "Jewish Humor"
Comic archetypes took center stage at Temple on Sunday, May 6 when the Amram Scholar Series concluded its year with an analysis of the special nature of the Jewish sense of humor through the ages.
Jeremy Dauber, Professor of Yiddish language and culture at Columbia University, and Michael Krasny, literature scholar and National Public Radio host, came together to discuss their latest books, which both explore the range of Jewish comedy — a genre fueled by persecution, suffering, and self-awareness.
Delve into our video archive and uncover a world of knowledge from our past Amram Scholar Series events.
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