Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat Services and dinner, followed by Dr. Weininger’s first lecture, The New New Hebrew: Contemporary Trends in Israeli Culture.

Israeli culture was built on the Zionist image of the “New Hebrew”: a new type of Jew untainted by diaspora Jewish life and committed to Hebrew as the national language. But in the 21st century, with the rise of globalization and transnational cultural influences, contemporary Israeli culture reflects not only the specific history of Hebrew and of Israel but also many influences that challenge the image of the “New Hebrew,” who was envisioned as Ashkenazi, white, male, and secular. This talk will focus on some of the contemporary trends in Israeli literature, art, and music that reflect these challenges. 

Dinner will be a meat meal with vegan and gluten-free options available. 

$25 | 18 years old and above

FREE | 0 - 17 years old

5 pm | Proneg for families with young children who'd like to have dinner before services. 

6 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat Services 

7 pm | Dinner followed by Dr. Weininger's first lecture.

Childcare will be available the whole evening.