Watch, Listen, Learn

After lunch, join us for a special discussion with AFT President Randi Weingarten to discuss her new book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy. Learn more HERE.

Join us on 12/6 around 11:30am PT in person & on YouTube.com/ikarlosangeles for a conversation between Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Rabbi Sharon Brous on faith, identity, leadership, and Buchdahl’s new book, Heart of a Stranger.

The Jewish community is being offered a false choice between countering antisemitism and protecting democracy and civil rights. But there is no inclusive democracy without Jewish safety — and no Jewish safety without inclusive democracy. Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) and a nationally recognized leader on countering antisemitism and extremism and protecting democracy — who previously led the successful lawsuit against the Charlottesville neo-Nazis — joined Rabbi Sharon Brous for a conversation on how we can reject the false binaries of this moment and advance a more just and inclusive world for Jews and all communities. Helpful Links: Sign up to receive JCPA updates Jewish communal statement led by JCPA, rejecting the false choice between Jewish safety and democracy Civil rights coalition statement organized by JCPA and the Leadership Conference on recent antisemitic violence June 2024 webinar with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Antisemitism x Democracy report Op-ed by Amy Spitalnick and Randi Weingarten – To Fight Antisemitism and Preserve Democracy, Educators and the Jewish Community Must Partner Closely

Join us for a conversation over lunch with Scholar in Residence, Rabbi Mel Gottlieb.

After Services, join us for a conversation with Jeremy Ben-Ami, President of J Street. Jeremy Ben-Ami is an American lawyer and activist who is the founder and president of J Street, a liberal advocacy organization dedicated to promoting American leadership to end the Arab-Israeli and Israel-Palestinian conflicts peacefully and diplomatically

After services, authors Jeff Hobbs (Seeking Shelter) and Alexis Madrigal (The Pacific Circuit) will be in conversation about homelessness and the shaping of urban America.

Join us after services for a conversation with Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove.

Join us after services for a conversation with Rep. Laura Friedman.

We welcome Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah, Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the forefront of a burgeoning new peace movement. In conversation with Rabbi Brous, they will share their personal journeys and vision for a shared society. This conversation will be a rare and powerful opportunity to hear from two of the most courageous voices mobilizing Israelis and Palestinians toward peace. We hope you’ll join us in showing up, listening deeply, and supporting their work. Joining us virtually? Sign up here!

Seeking the Hiding God: A Personal Theological Essay invites readers to join the author in asking, perhaps for the first time, what they actually believe about ultimate matters of faith and doubt – and rewards fellow- searchers for ultimate meaning with reassurance that the search itself can be a source of personal fulfillment, vibrant community, and great joy.”

The two are members of the Parents Circle – Families Forum, a grassroots organization of Palestinian and Israeli families who have lost immediate family members in the conflict, and who believe that only together can they achieve a sustained peace. Rabbi Brous will join them in dialogue after Shabbat services. Please join us.

Stay for the hilarity from humorist and comic actress Annie Korzen – as seen on Seinfeld, Pen15, Why Women Kill, Thelma – who has spent her career making people laugh. Hear more of the best live comedy performances from this master storyteller! And check out The Book of Annie: Humor, Heart, and Chutzpah from an Accidental Influencer and Annie Korzen: Funny, Jewish & Live! Volume 2.

Join us for “We Are All Hostages,” an important event where we will hear from families of the October 7th hostages leading protests inside of Israel. Learn about their efforts to call on the government to negotiate a deal to end the war and bring their loved ones home. Discover how you can support this critical cause and help make a difference. Visit allhostages.com for more information.