September 11
DR. JAMES COAKLEY | Professor of Bible, Moody Bible Institute | Author of 14 Fresh Ways to Enjoy the Bible (2023, Moody Publishers)
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November 6
DR. YOHANAN PETROVSKY-SHTERN | Crown Family Professor of Jewish Studies and Professor of History, Northwestern University
December 4
DR. INGRID FARO | Affiliate Professor of Old Testament; Coordinator, MA in Old Testament–Jerusalem University College Program | Author of Demystifying Evil: A Biblical and Personal Exploration (Available December 2023)
February 5
MICHAYLA WHITE | Join us for a tour of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie as Michayla helps us grasp the key events that led to the Holocaust and the lessons we can learn in helping to combat antisemitism in our day.
March 4
DR. ANDREW ABERNETHY | Professor of Old Testament, Director of M.A. in Biblical Exegesis, Wheaton College
April 22
THE PASSOVER EXPERIENCE | Experience a traditional Passover Seder through the lens of the Jewish sages and the writers of the New Testament
May - August | Summer Break
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
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OTHER DATES TO REMEMBER:
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United States Memorial Museum Risa K. Lambert Luncheon, Hilton Chicago | Mon., Sept. 11, 2023
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Rosh Hashanah (5784) begins the evening of Fri., Sept. 15, 2023
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Yom Kippur begins the evening of Sun., Sept. 24, 2023
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Sukkot begins the evening of Fri., Sept. 29 and ends the evening of Fri., Oct. 6, 2023
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Hanukkah begins the evening of Thu., Dec. 7 and ends the evening of Fri., Dec. 15, 2023
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day | Sat., Jan. 27, 2024
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Purim begins the evening of Sat., Mar. 23, 2024
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Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Humanitarian Awards Dinner | March 2024
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Easter | Sun., Mar. 31, 2024
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Simon Wiesenthal Center Spirit of Courage Gala | Wed, Apr. 3, 2024
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Passover begins the evening of Mon., Apr. 22 and ends the evening of Tue., Apr. 30, 2024
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Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) begins the evening of Sun., May 5, 2024
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JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival | Postponed to 2025
PAST PRESENTERS:
Gregory Athnos, Dr. Richard Averbeck, Pastor John Bell, Dr. Aubrey Buster, Jenny Berg Chandler, Mark Chassman, Dr. Stuart Dauermann, Aaron Elster, Rabbi Niles Goldstein, Dr. Ingrid Faro, Silvia Foti, Pastor Jacob Fronczak, Aaron Fruh, Daniel Gruber, Stan Guthrie, Alan Handler, Sam Harris, Dr. Peter Hayes, Dr. James Hoffmeier, Pastor David Jankowski, Dr. Boaz Johnson, Dr. Walter Kaiser, Karen Kaplan, Rev. Dr. George Koch, Josh Larsen, Dr. Erwin Lutzer, John W. Mauck, Rabbi Evan Moffic, Dr. John Monson, Todd Morehead, Dr. Paul Nelson, Dr. Theresa Newell, Brian Newman, Randy Newman, Rev. Dan McNerney, Dr. Jacob Rosenberg, Dr. Michael Rydelnik, Mimi Sagadin, Ben Schlan, Jeff Schoep, Agnes Schwartz, Dr. Tim Sigler, Kevin Singer, Danny Spungen, Dr. Andrew Steinmann, Dan Strull, Wes Taber, Julianna Taimoorazy, Lois Tverberg, Murray Tilles, Michelle Van Loon, Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Michael Wechsler, Dr. Joel Willits, Michael Wolf, Dr. Julius Wong-Loi Sing, Jack Zimmerman
Please note that our current and past presenters do not necessarily share the same theological, doctrinal, or methodological perspectives, and their participation is not an endorsement of the Kesher Forum, the host church, or any of the organizations its participants are affiliated with. We don't expect them to. But we all agree that it is possible to learn from and have respectful dialogue with people we may disagree with and they with us.
Who is wise? One who learns from all people.
Talmud
That is the spirit of the Kesher Forum.