Elhanan Brown Visit February 2025
📅 Wednesday, February 19, 7:30pm | Panel Discussion
A Rabbi, A Sociologist, and an Israel Educator Walk into a Bar: Our Jewish Moment, On the Rocks
In partnership with Tulane University’s Stuart and Suzanne Grant Center for the American Jewish Experience | Rabbi Katie Bauman, Dr. Ilana Horwitz, and Israel Educator Elhanan Brown discuss our Jewish future in a Post-October 7 world, responding to key challenges facing American Jews, Israeli Jews, and the relationship between Jews in these two centers of Jewish life in the 21st century. We will be responding to several texts/podcasts which attendees are invited to engage with as well:
Pre-Session Resources (Optional):
🎧 Bari Weiss: The Old World is Not Coming Back (beginning at the 3 minute mark)
🎧 For Heaven’s Sake: Israel at War… With Itself, a podcast from the Shalom Hartman Institute
🎧 Is “Zionism” Dead? Redefining Identity in 2025 from Wondering Jews with Mijal and Noam
More Opportunities to Engage with Elhanan
📅 Wednesday, February 19, 5:00-6:00pm | Parent Session: Talking About Israel
An informal, non-judgement, agenda-free discussion with Elhanan about challenges parents often encounter when discussing the complexities of Israel.
📅 Wednesday, February 19, 6:00-7:00pm | Teen Session (8th-12th Grade)
Come hear answers to big questions about Israeli history, the past year’s tragic war in Gaza, and much more. Dinner will be served for teens at 5:30pm.