Topic: Religion
Space Torah Film Screening: An Evening with Rachel Raz
In 1996, the first Jewish astronaut, Jeffrey Hoffman, took a small Torah scroll on board Space Shuttle Columbia. Join us to hear more about this extraordinary true story from Hoffman’s documentarian, Rachel Raz, the executive producer of the award-winning film, “Space Torah.” The event will include a screening of the 25-minute film.
A Cross-Continental Conversation: Dr. Ilana Horwitz and Dr. David Slucki Discuss Jewish Socioeconomic Diversity
The conversation touches on the role of Jewish institutions in providing social capital and how changes in religious engagement in the U.S. affect these dynamics.
Pious Pupils in America Perform Better
Religion is making a comeback in American public schools, and Republicans are leading the charge. In April Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor, signed a bill to allow clergy in public schools (Texas and Louisiana have passed similar laws). In June Louisiana passed a law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public-school classroom. A week later Oklahoma’s state superintendent directed all public schools to teach the Bible.
Religions Surprising Impact on Academic Success Ilana Horwitz
“How does a religious upbringing influence a student’s academic outcomes?
In this talk, Dr. Horwitz discusses research from her new book, God, Grades, and Graduation: Religion’s Surprising Impact on Academic Success (Oxford University Press, 2022). She explains why intensely religious students tend to overperform in educational attainment and undermatch in college choice, and how the relationship between religion and academic outcomes varies by socioeconomic status.
From Heterodox Academy”
The Jew in the Lotus 30th Anniversary Dialogue
The Jew in the Lotus is a best-selling account of dialogue between rabbis and the Dalai Lama. Poets and teachers Rodger Kamenetz and Norman Fischer
