Should substances be illegal? Is the generation’s violation of the law reason to revoke it? Learn the fascinating Jewish perspective on the war...
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The true story of Irena Sendler, a Holocaust hero who rescued 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto, but whose heroism was forgotten. Sixty...
In the early 1950s, Stalin dismissed a group of Jewish doctors, based on the fabricated claim that they were conspiring to assassinate Soviet leaders...
How does Judaism justify war? What are Judaism’s laws for protecting civilians? Does it believe in enemy interrogation? Non-conventional...
We can truly feel fulfilled, happy, and at peace, but only when we are “wholly” with ourselves and others. What does it mean to be holy...
On the 74th anniversary of the Rebbe’s father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson’s, passing, explore his work of newly translated...
Do you live in the now or are you always looking towards the future? Explore these two worldviews as seen through the eyes of the Talmud, and learn...
For millennia, the narrative surrounding the Biblical Dinah — a story fraught with sexual violence– included indictment of Dina’s...
How do you create and maintain lasting relationships? What is the secret to lifelong romance? Discover the secrets to authentic, enduring...
In the service of G-d, our love must be never ending. But does He want more from us than just our heart? An analysis of our relationship with our...
American campuses are witnessing a startling upturn of antisemitism. What is going on? And what can we do to fight it? This lecture was delivered at...
In 1790, George Washington sent a letter to the Jews of Newport. Hear from an esteemed historian about the significance of the letter and the role it...
In this lecture, we trace the laws of levirate marriage (yibum) from biblical times through the story of Henry VIII, leading into the 21st century...
We live in a world of make-believe because the world, as we experience it, is actually made of what we believe about ourselves and God. Some say that...
Life takes people to unexpected places. Hear the entertaining story of how an immigrant kid from Chile ended up directing movies in Hollywood and...
Ancient history is brought to the modern courtroom. Using documents that date back to the mid-1700s, two synagogues battle for ownership over the...
Is euthanasia assisted suicide or human mercy? Hear what Jewish law has to say about this controversial topic. This lecture was delivered at the 13th...
How can we look beyond the reality of appearances and see the appearance of reality? What are the limits of representation of self and others in the...
Speech is our defining characteristic as human beings and the foundation of any healthy relationship. But communicating clearly is the trick. Learn...
What role does an onlooker have in a scene? Is he responsible for the things he sees? Discuss a bystander’s obligation, through the lenses of...