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CJS | The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies

Our Bodies in the Time of Pandemic: A Cross-Theological Discussion

The Lehrhaus Institute’s current seminar series probes responses to the social and ethical challenges posed by this pandemic. Join CJS and The Lerhaus Institute for Session 10: Our Bodies in the Time of Pandemic: a Cross-Theological Discussion featuring a discussion between Dr. Sam Shonkoff and Dr. Linn Tonstad, moderated by Dr. Amy Hollywood.

2021 Sukkah Building Party

Please join us in building the CJS Sukkah! Pizza lunch will be provided.

Time: 12:00pm PT

Location: 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley
                 West (Scenic Rd.) Side Landing, Hewlett Library

A Play for the End of the World: A Conversation with Author Jai Chakrabarti

Join the Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies and the Mira & Ajay Shingal Center for Dharma Studies for a conversation between Jai Chakrabarti and Dan Schifrin about Chakrabarti's dazzling debut novel, A Play for the End of the World (Knopf). The book, which takes place during the Warsaw Ghetto and 1970s India, is a provocative exploration of the role of art in times of political upheaval, and a moving reminder of the power of the past to shape the present.

Madrasa-Midrasha | Jurisprudence & Diaspora

Join us for this special Madrasa-Midrasha Program event, which will feature presentations by Dr. Charlotte Fonrobert (Stanford University) and Dr. Mark Fathi Massoud (UC Santa Cruz).