December 5^th – 6^th
The 11th Annual Allan Schwarz Music Shabbaton
Speaker: Yoel Sykes of Nava Tehilla
Sponsor: Rabbi Sid Schwarz and Sandy Perlstein
Learn more about the Music Shabbaton here

January 17^th
The African-American Contribution to American Culture
Speaker: Denyce Graves, Emmy and Grammy Award winner and Global Music Ambassador for the United States
Sponsors: Jaime Banks and Jon Grossman, Yael Septee Kane and Donald Kane, Rabbi George Driesen, Phil and Marla Zipin, Joyce and Nelson Migdal, Marcia Nusgart

February 21^st
The Choreography of Being Jewish
Speaker: Liz Lerman, Choreographer and MacArthur Genius Award winner
Sponsor: Estelle Quain and Sy Dubow in memory of Myrna Seidman

March 21^st
Faith, Social Justice, and America: A Family Story
Speaker: Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, President and CEO of Interfaith Alliance
Sponsor: Polly Panitz, Allen Joseph, and Stephen Isaacson in memory of Susana (Zsuzsi) Isaacson

April 18^th
Women in Leadership: Victories and Ongoing Challenges
Speaker: Rachel Gildiner, Executive Director of the Safety, Respect and Equity Network
Sponsor: Phyllis Lerner, to advance greater inclusivity and equity in our world

June 20^th
Doubt Science and the Degradation of Expertise
Speaker: Dr. David Michaels, former Ass’t Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)
Sponsor: Claire Engers and David Silberman in memory of Charles and Arlene Silberman