And they saw the God of Israel: Under His feet there was the likeness of a pavement of sapphire, like the very sky for purity.
—Exodus 24:10
Upcoming events
The Progressive Community: One Year Later with Sheila Katz
Following Hamas’ October 7 attack, many in the Jewish community were profoundly distressed by those on the Left who celebrated the attack or immediately cast blame at the victims of the massacre. To grapple with these reactions, National Council of Jewish Women CEO Sheila Katz and Joel Rubin joined SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman for a virtual conversation last fall.
One year later, what has changed? What has it been like to work within progressive coalitions amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas? Join SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman and Sheila Katz for a conversation on Jews, the Left, and antisemitism on Tuesday, October 15 at 12:00 PM ET.
This is the second of three conversations in SAPIR’s virtual ‘One Year Later’ series, where we revisit our ideas and presumptions following the tragic events on October 7.
The Day After: One Year Later with Ambassador Michael Oren
On November 27th, 2023, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren laid out his vision for Israel’s endgame in Gaza. Now, more than ten months after its publication, how should we understand the realistic potential for “a day after”? Will this proverbial day ever arrive? And how does last fall’s vision hold up?
On Tuesday, October 22 at 12:00 PM ET, join former Israeli ambassador Michael Oren and SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman for a discussion on what’s changed and what comes next. Prior to this event, we encourage you to revisit Ambassador Oren’s essay.
This is the third and final conversation in SAPIR’s virtual ‘One Year Later’ series, where we revisit our ideas and presumptions following the tragic events on October 7.
I’m Jewish. Do I Have to Believe in God?
It’s a question as old as monotheism itself: Are Jews a race? A culture? A people? A religious group?
And where, today, might God fit in? In Faith, SAPIR’s most recent volume, one of America’s preeminent rabbis, David Wolpe, describes the paradox of maintaining belief in the face of skepticism, and leading philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein considers how to live an ethical life as a self-proclaimed Jewish atheist. They are joined by Rabbi David Ingber for a thought-provoking discussion on whether belief in God is crucial to living a Jewish life.
This event is presented in partnership with 92NY.