Celebrating the "Israel" in Temple Israel

With antisemitism and antizionism on the rise, it's more important than ever to educated ourselves on how to combat such hatred. 

On May 3rd, we are excited to  welcome Bari Weiss, author of How to Fight Antisemitism, and guest Mitch Albom for a crucial conversation on antisemitism and antizionism. 

Leading up to this event, we have 2 incredible programs led by our clergy where they explore different aspects of Bari Weiss' book. We hope you will take advantage of these wonderful learning opportunities.

March 21st @ 7:00pm: Antisemitism on the Left & Right
Cantor Smolash explores the critical issue of the rise of antisemitism on both sides of the political landscape.

April 13th @ 7:00pm: What Comes After Antisemitism? 
In response to antisemitism, award-winning author, Bari Weiss, presents several options for actionable behaviors of the Jewish community. Rabbi Josh Bennett facilitates creative brainstorming session where we will explore a variety of scenarios and how we can respond to the challenges of the day. This conversation will be an insightful balance of history and the future of our congregation. This event is open to the community and available both in person and over zoom.

May 1st @ 4:30pm: High School Book Club 
High school students are invited to join Rabbi Lader for a critical discussion on the rise of antisemitism and our roles in combating it. What can teens do now and how can they be prepared as they venture onto college campuses nation wide?
Registration coming soon.

Bari Weiss is an author, editor and content creator winning numerous awards and accolades for her work including the Daniel Pearl Award for Courage and Integrity in Journalism, the Per Ahlmark award in recognition of her moral courage and Reason Foundation’s 2018 Bastiat Prize, which honors writing that “best demonstrates the importance of freedom with originality, wit, and eloquence.” In 2019, Vanity Fair called Bari the Times's "star opinion writer" and The Jerusalem Post named Bari the seventh most influential Jew in the world.

Currently, Bari Weiss is the editor of Common Sense and the host of the podcast Honestly. From 2017 until 2020, Bari was a staff writer and editor for the Opinion section of The New York Times. Before joining the Times, Bari was an oped editor at The Wall Street Journal and an associate book review editor there. For two years, she was a senior editor at Tablet, the online magazine of Jewish news, politics, and culture, where she edited the site's political and news coverage. Bari is a PROUD Pittsburgh native and a graduate of Columbia University.

We hope you will join us on Wednesday, May 3rd for an incredible evening with Bari Weiss at Temple Israel.

Learn more & RSVP here