Nov 10 Tuesday
Join us for the latest in our silent movie and live music series! Q&A with the artists to follow the screening.
"OST UND WEST" (Vienna, 1923); EAST AND WEST (New York, 1924)
Starring MOLLY PICON, leading lady of New York's Yiddish stage and screen in the role of an “irrepressible American Shikse teaching Yeshiva boys how to shimmy.” (J. Hoberman)
Part romance, part comedic shtik, this charming film, and its “Will they? Won’t they” plot, speaks to driving cultural and political issues of the day. Set against the real life backdrop of insurgent, Nazi fueled antisemitism, the movie’s story line dramatizes the ongoing angst that was European Jewish self-identity, and its warring halves: the “East” vs “West” of the title. A not-to-be-missed opportunity to enjoy this once massively popular and still fascinating silent era event.
The film has been newly restored by Filmarchiv, Austria with an original score composed and performed by world-renowned klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and Donald Sosin, the celebrated silent film pianist who have been bringing audiences to their feet throughout the US and Europe with their unique and stirring violin and piano scores for Jewish-themed silent films.
The performance is free and open to the public.
Hosted by the Judaic Studies Department with help from co-sponsors: College of Jewish Studies, the Music Department, and the Cinema Department. With special thanks to the Music Department for their expert support.
This program is made possible by a generous grant from the Sunrise Foundation for Education and the Arts, La Jolla, California.
Nov 12 Thursday
Nov 19 Thursday
What does it mean to face life’s greatest challenges with faith, courage, and love? How do you keep going when life keeps knocking you down?
In Hebrew, Emunah al Pachad means Faith Over Fear—a message that reminds us that our worth is greater than any diagnosis or hardship. Come discover how faith can help us find light in the darkest moments and move forward with courage, grace, and a renewed sense of possibility.
Join us for an inspiring evening with Patricia “Diva” Tucker, a beacon of positivity and empowerment whose journey as a Stage 3C colon cancer and breast cancer survivor has shaped her message of hope, resilience, and self-acceptance.
Through her heartfelt storytelling and spiritual reflection, Diva invites us to explore what it means to face a life-altering diagnosis without allowing fear to define our lives. Diva’s powerful message of faith over fear offers practical tools and spiritual insights to help us navigate life’s difficulties, embrace self-forgiveness, and extend compassion to ourselves and others.
Through her workshops and her business, Dishing with Diva, LLC, established in 2010 and incorporated as an LLC in 2021, Diva has dedicated herself to inspiring people of all ages to discover their inner strength and move through life’s challenges with renewed faith, confidence, and hope.
Dec 01 Tuesday
On 1 December 2026 the LOOKS campaign opens with a free online meeting, 18:00 to 20:00 CET (12:00 to 14:00 Eastern), open to anyone without registration.
LOOKS asks how much a face decides about a person's life before its owner has said a word, and it refuses both of the usual answers: that looks are everything, and that looks do not matter.
The project's factual foundation is oral health, and that is deliberate: the smile is where a face is most visibly judged and least publicly understood.
The meeting presents the project, its educational mission and the material it makes public. The campaign includes a feature documentary and an online series, alongside a free educational section for readers with no medical background.
Produced by Pawel Lipka, whose earlier work includes animation for The Garfield Show and visual effects for the feature film Suicide Room. https://looksphilosophy.com/education
May 24 Monday
Quantum-2027, The International Conference on Quantum Computing, Cyber security and Artificial Intelligence, is scheduled to be held on May 24–25, 2027, in the vibrant city of Berlin, Germany, organized by PAGES Conferences. This premier international event aims to bring together leading researchers, scientists, academicians, industry professionals, innovators, and policymakers from around the world to discuss the latest advancements and future directions in these rapidly evolving fields.
