Events
May 21, 2023
How God Works with David DeSteno
Renowned research psychologist David DeSteno reveals how numerous religious practices from around the world improve emotional and physical health.
Mar 19, 2023
Archaeology and Torah
Ever wonder what daily life was like for the ancient Israelites?
Mar 10 – 11, 2023
Scientifically Grounded Judaism at Congregation Bet Ha’am with Rabbi Geoff Mitelman
Congregation Bet Ha’am will explore topics such as “Has Science Replaced God,” “The Cosmos and the Covenant – Just How Special Are We,” and “The Science of G’milut Chasidim (Acts of Loving Kindness).”
Jun 24, 2023
Torah Study with Rabbi Mitelman
Torah Study on Korach at Westchester Reform Temple.
May 20, 2023
Torah Study with Rabbi Mitelman
Torah Study on Bamidbar at Westchester Reform Temple.
Apr 22, 2023
Torah Study with Rabbi Mitelman
Torah Study on Tazria-Metzora at Westchester Reform Temple.
Mar 4, 2023
Torah Study with Rabbi Mitelman
Torah Study on Tetzaveh at Westchester Reform Temple.
Feb 21, 2023
Dinner, Drinks, & Drash: Exploring Tay-Sachs and Other Jewish Genetic Diseases with Dr. David Greenberg
As one of fourteen Jewish communities across the nation chosen to receive the Scientists in Synagogues grant from the Sinai and Synapses organization, Tifereth Israel is bringing important conversations to Columbus in spring 2023.
Apr 28 – 29, 2023
The Web of Eugenics: Scientific Racism’s & Antisemitism’s Past, Present, and Future with Dr. John Slattery
Dr. Slattery is an ethicist, theologian, and historian of science working at the intersection of technology, science, religion, and racism.
Feb 25, 2023
The Family Gene: A Mission to Turn My Deadly Inheritance Into a Hopeful Future with Joselin Linder (Shabbat Learning)
Joselin Linder’s memoir, The Family Gene, published by HarperCollins explores the history of medical genetics and the unnamed genetic disease only found in fourteen members of her family.
Jan 10 – Mar 28, 2023
Apply for Scientists in Synagogues!
Scientists in Synagogues provides communities a $5000 grant, along with mentorship, guidance and connections, in order to run grass-roots programs that offer Jews opportunities to explore the most interesting and pressing questions surrounding Judaism and science.
Feb 5, 2023
Pilgrimage in Space and Time, the First Century and Today
How do we think of ‘pilgrimage’ in both Jewish and Christian perspectives as move through our lives?