September 2021
“From ‘A Flag is Born’ to ‘Fauda’: The Image of Israel in Popular Culture
Even as it has taken its place among the world’s most powerful nations, Israel also continues to exert a potent influence on the imagination. In this hour-long multimedia lecture, scholar Ted Merwin traces the evolution of the U.S.- Israel relationship in visual art, photography, performing arts, film and TV. From the 1940s theatrical pageant “A Flag is Born” to the 1960s Paul Newman film, “Exodus,” to American magazine covers during the Six Day War, to the current crop of binge-worthy…
Find out more »Morning Mindfulness with Julie Potiker
Wednesdays mornings from 10:00-10:45 am Give yourself the gift of calm. Join Julie Potiker for this grounding way to start the day and move from a place of fear to a place of calm. In these forty-five-minute mindfulness sessions, you will experience bringing your attention to the present moment without judgment. For past sessions, visit: https://blubrry.com/balancedmind/ About Julie: Julie Potiker is a mindfulness expert with extensive teacher training in a variety of tools and methods, including Mindful Self-Compassion. Through her…
Find out more »The Arab Citizens of Israel: Israelis or Palestinians?
In the Middle East, minority groups find themselves in difficult situations. Israeli Arabs grapple with conflicting identity issues as well as often feeling that they are second class citizens. At the same time, they have experienced significant upward mobility in the last decades, particularly in the case of women. Paul Liptz, a social historian and CSP’s recent 19th Annual One Month Scholar in Residence, was on the Tel Aviv University faculty for 40 years, teaching graduate and undergraduate students in…
Find out more »In the Green Room Behind the Scenes with Three Legends of Israeli Music
Join us on Sunday September 26, 2021 at Noon PDT/3:00 PM EDT/22:00 Israel time for a conversation between Robbie Gringras and Sha'anan Street, one of the most influential and respected cultural voices in Israel today. The lead singer and songwriter of Hadag Nachash, Israel's most popular hip hop band, Sha'anan has released 7 albums with the band, as well as 2 albums of his own. He is a screenplay writer (“The Wonders”), a former columnist (Time Out Israel), a peace and social activist…
Find out more »Slugger in the Sukkah: The Designated Hebrew Dishes about his Years Playing Baseball and His Life as a Jew
On the occasion when a spheroid and a long, thin object made from plants are waved, as we spend two special days at the beginning and two more at the end of the rarified week away from home.... We’re not talking about Sukkot— no, the baseball playoffs! Watch Ron Blomberg, the first designated hitter in major league history, preview the postseason and talk about his career as a slugger and his life as a Jew. Following the custom of Ushpizin…
Find out more »Morning Mindfulness with Julie Potiker
Wednesdays mornings from 10:00-10:45 am Give yourself the gift of calm. Join Julie Potiker for this grounding way to start the day and move from a place of fear to a place of calm. In these forty-five-minute mindfulness sessions, you will experience bringing your attention to the present moment without judgment. For past sessions, visit: https://blubrry.com/balancedmind/ About Julie: Julie Potiker is a mindfulness expert with extensive teacher training in a variety of tools and methods, including Mindful Self-Compassion. Through her…
Find out more »Medieval Jewish Daily Life Meets Israeli Art
Over the past two years, the members of the European Research Council funded research group Beyond the Elite: Jewish Daily Life in Medieval Europe (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) headed by Elisheva Baumgarten met with seven Israeli artists presenting their historical sources and conclusions of their research concerning the lives of medieval Jews who lived among Christians in the urban centers of northern France and Germany. Seeking to communicate the intertwinedness of Jews in medieval life alongside their distinctiveness as a religious minority as…
Find out more »October 2021
Morning Mindfulness with Julie Potiker
Wednesdays mornings from 10:00-10:45 am Give yourself the gift of calm. Join Julie Potiker for this grounding way to start the day and move from a place of fear to a place of calm. In these forty-five-minute mindfulness sessions, you will experience bringing your attention to the present moment without judgment. For past sessions, visit: https://blubrry.com/balancedmind/ About Julie: Julie Potiker is a mindfulness expert with extensive teacher training in a variety of tools and methods, including Mindful Self-Compassion. Through her…
Find out more »Jews in the American Theater: A Legacy Like No Other
Believe it or not, there was a time when there were no Jews in the American theater. How did they come to play such a vital role in every aspect of the business, reshaping it over the last 150 years? Entertainment historian John Kenrick uses fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and rare photos and performance videos to celebrate the role Jews have played on Broadway and beyond. Entertainment historian John Kenrick has worked in the theatre at every level from amateur to…
Find out more »Newish, Pewish and Jewish: What We Can Learn from the 2020 Pew Survey on Jewish Americans
Join Joellyn Zollman, Ph.D, to discuss highlights from the latest national survey of Jewish American life. Dr. Zollman will offer a historian’s perspective on what these surveys can tell us about ourselves and our communities, with a specific focus on findings that are relevant to San Diego. While it is not necessary to review the survey beforehand, those who are interested in reading it can find a copy at the following link: https://www.pewforumjoel.org/2021/05/11/jewish-americans-in-2020/ Joellyn Zollman holds a Ph.D. in Jewish history…
Find out more »Morning Mindfulness with Julie Potiker
Wednesdays mornings from 10:00-10:45 am Give yourself the gift of calm. Join Julie Potiker for this grounding way to start the day and move from a place of fear to a place of calm. In these forty-five-minute mindfulness sessions, you will experience bringing your attention to the present moment without judgment. For past sessions, visit: https://blubrry.com/balancedmind/ About Julie: Julie Potiker is a mindfulness expert with extensive teacher training in a variety of tools and methods, including Mindful Self-Compassion. Through her…
Find out more »Morning Mindfulness with Julie Potiker
Wednesdays mornings from 10:00-10:45 am Give yourself the gift of calm. Join Julie Potiker for this grounding way to start the day and move from a place of fear to a place of calm. In these forty-five-minute mindfulness sessions, you will experience bringing your attention to the present moment without judgment. For past sessions, visit: https://blubrry.com/balancedmind/ About Julie: Julie Potiker is a mindfulness expert with extensive teacher training in a variety of tools and methods, including Mindful Self-Compassion. Through her…
Find out more »Morning Mindfulness with Julie Potiker
Wednesdays mornings from 10:00-10:45 am Give yourself the gift of calm. Join Julie Potiker for this grounding way to start the day and move from a place of fear to a place of calm. In these forty-five-minute mindfulness sessions, you will experience bringing your attention to the present moment without judgment. For past sessions, visit: https://blubrry.com/balancedmind/ About Julie: Julie Potiker is a mindfulness expert with extensive teacher training in a variety of tools and methods, including Mindful Self-Compassion. Through her…
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