"Going West: The Journey" Brunch & Discussion w/ Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer
Beginning with the story of a people exiled from the Garden of Eden and coursing through a history of diasporas and migrations, American Jews broadly embraced the story of migration. But what does this mean for American Jewish values? And how is it changing with demographic and geographic trends?
Time & Location
May 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
B'nai Israel LHS & Museum, 618 Mynster St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503, USA
About the event
This year's partnership with The Jewish Federation of Omaha for their new annual initiative, Tapestry: A Celebration of Jewish Learning, features guest scholar, Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, President of Shalom Hartman Institute and author of, “The Value of the Jewish Past on the Present.”
Add some depth to this event by listening in advance to an episode of Dr. Yehuda's podcast,
Identity/Crisis: Small Town American Judaism.