
The Annual Goodkind
Scholar-in-Residence Weekend with Mark Oppenheimer
What does it mean to be Jewish in America Today?
Friday, November 7
Saturday, November 8
Friday, November 7
Shabbat Services
6:30 PM
Mark will deliver the D'var Torah. The Votes Have Been Counted: A Jewish Election Reflection
Shabbat Dinner and Discussion
7:30 PM
Lies, Damned Lies, & Statistics: How Much Antisemitism Is There, Really?
RSVPs are required.
Saturday, November 8
Shabbat Torah Study
8:45 - 10:15 AM
Parashat Vayera: How might Abe and Sarah behave if they lived in 2025? (Would they circumcise? Would they keep kosher? Would they speak out for justice?)
Brunch and Learn
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
God on the Quad: Jews in College Today
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No Cost but RSVPs are required.
About our Scholar-in-Residence
Mark Oppenheimer is the former Beliefs columnist for The New York Times, and his journalism also appears in The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. He is the author of 5 books, including Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood and, coming this March, his biography of Judy Blume. He is also editor of the magazine Arc: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera and host of its podcast, Arc: The Podcast.