2023-24 Schedule | The Kesher Forum

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2023-24 Schedule

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MEETING ADDRESS

THE VILLAGE CHURCH

1300 SHERMER ROAD, NORTHBROOK, IL

September 11

DR. JAMES COAKLEY | Professor of Bible, Moody Bible Institute | Author of 14 Fresh Ways to Enjoy the Bible (2023, Moody Publishers)

October 2

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JUSTIN KRON | Founding Director, The Kesher Project | Encountering Jesus Through Sukkot

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)

January 8

MARTY ZAK | Son of Holocaust Survivors | Mobile Museum of Tolerance Guest Speaker

February 5

TBA

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

TICKETS WILL BE REQUIRED

May - August | Summer Break

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!

If you are interested in going to Israel with us in May 2024, CLICK HERE to learn more!

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OTHER DATES TO REMEMBER:

United States Memorial Museum Risa K. Lambert Luncheon, Hilton Chicago | Mon., Sept. 11, 2023
Rosh Hashanah (5784) begins the evening of Fri., Sept. 15, 2023
Yom Kippur begins the evening of Sun., Sept. 24, 2023
Sukkot begins the evening of Fri., Sept. 29 and ends the evening of Fri., Oct. 6, 2023
Hanukkah begins the evening of Thu., Dec. 7 and ends the evening of Fri., Dec. 15, 2023
International Holocaust Remembrance Day | Sat., Jan. 27, 2024
Purim begins the evening of Sat., Mar. 23, 2024
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Humanitarian Awards Dinner | March 2024
Easter | Sun., Mar. 31, 2024
Passover begins the evening of Mon., Apr. 22 and ends the evening of Tue., Apr. 30, 2024
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) begins the evening of Sun., May 5, 2024
Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema | TBD
JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival | TBD

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.

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That is the spirit of the Kesher Forum.