Rabbi Angela Buchdahl discusses her inspiring journey from outsider to trailblazing spiritual leader, in conversation with writer Abby Pogrebin. About the speaker:  Angela Buchdahl is the first Asian American ordained […]

Author Mark Braff will discuss his interviews with the sons of major league baseball players, exploring the perks, pressures, and frustrations that came with it. About the speaker: Mark Braff […]

Follow Bette Midler’s rise from Hawaiian roots to stardom in this lively celebration of the “Divine Miss M.” About the speaker: John Kenrick is a musical theatre historian, author, and […]

Born with Joubert syndrome, Suzy Fischer defied the odds with her family’s support. Her mother Jane shares their powerful, hopeful story, drawn from her memoir, If You Knew Suzy. About […]

John Kenrick explores how the turbulent life of America’s most controversial founding father, Alexander Hamilton, inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda’s record-breaking hip-hop musical, revealing rare footage and backstage stories. About the speaker: […]

Jane Eisner traces the professional accomplishments and personal challenges of pop icon Carole King, exploring her unique contribution to American music. About the speaker: Jane Eisner is a widely published […]

Saving Abigail is a true story of a little girl taken hostage by Hamas the morning of October 7, 2023.  With no road map for how to save a hostage, […]

Marcel Duchamp, modern art’s defining iconoclast, constantly reinvented himself, challenging artistic norms and inspiring generations. Discover his innovative, genre-shifting works and the lasting shockwaves they sent through contemporary art. About […]

The Garden of the Righteous chronicles extraordinary acts amid immense threats and widespread apathy, presenting ten deeply researched, astonishingly moving stories of courage and moral choice during a dark era. […]

This presentation highlights the influential work of Jewish architects—Frank Gehry, Moshe Safdie, Daniel Libeskind, and Richard Meier—whose designs have shaped modern architecture and cultural identity worldwide. About the speaker: Abbie […]

Raphael, a master of High Renaissance harmony and beauty, shaped our understanding of artistic perfection. This presentation previews the Met’s 2026 exhibition of over 200 works, illuminating his creative process […]

The Garden of the Righteous chronicles extraordinary acts amid immense threats and widespread apathy, presenting ten deeply researched, astonishingly moving stories of courage and moral choice during a dark era. […]

A RWJ Barnabas Health/Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Lecture Explore Blue Zones and Super Agers, understand U.S. aging demographics, review healthy aging guidelines, and learn about new treatments for age-related illnesses, […]

Rachel Cockerell will discuss her innovative family memoir, which tells the story of a long-lost plan to create a Jewish state in Texas. She weaves together diaries, letters, newspaper articles, […]