Zeeva Bukai explores forbidden love, identity, and exile in Israel and America in her gripping novel The Anatomy of Exile. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with author Zeeva Bukai and AJU’s Rabbi Gail Labovitz about Bukai’s powerful debut novel, The Anatomy of Exile. They will discuss the themes of this gripping family saga that […]
Jonathan Tobin discusses Trump’s pressure on Zelenskyy, and what it means for US-Israel relations. Join JNS Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Tobin and AJU Scholar in Residence Rick Richman for a timely discussion on Trump’s clash with Zelenskyy, its impact on U.S. aid, and the parallels (or lack thereof) for Israel. Did Zelenskyy’s approach backfire? What does […]
AJU and Shoah Legacy Writers honor Yom HaShoah through the stories of Holocaust survivors, told through their children’s voices. Join us for a powerful online Yom HaShoah event featuring members of Shoah Legacy Writers, an organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of Holocaust survivors through their children’s voices. Through the lens of “The […]
This four-part class will be held on Mondays, April 28, May 5, 12, 19 Examine FDR’s response to the Holocaust, the debate over bombing Auschwitz, and America’s role in rescuing European Jewry. In this four-part class we'll explore Franklin D. Roosevelt’s response to the Holocaust, examining key decisions, missed opportunities, and the political forces that shaped U.S. actions. […]
Join us for a riveting journey into the stories excluded from the Hebrew Bible, where history, theology, and mystery collide. What if the Bible had included books filled with angels, demons, and hidden secrets of creation? During the Second Temple period, some Jewish communities read a fascinating collection of texts that were ultimately excluded from […]
Learn how the fall of the second temple gave rise to a messianic movement that transformed the world. Discover the dramatic origins of Christianity and how it emerged from the ashes of ancient Judea’s greatest crisis. When the First Temple fell in 586 BCE, the Jewish people faced an existential reckoning, leading to the evolution […]
Explore Hebrew’s deep Semitic roots and uncover how its ancient origins shaped the language we speak today. Join Elon Gilad and Hebrew at AJU for a special Yom Haatzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) program exploring the roots of modern Hebrew! Gilad will take you on an exploration of Hebrew etymology, tracing the fascinating evolution of the Hebrew […]
