Guest Speakers - New Synagogue

In Partnership with Yeshiva University Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought
Previous Speakers

In Partnership with Yeshiva University Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought

Baruch-Lev Kelman

Sunday, February 05, 2023
6:00PM EST -The Virtual Roundtable Seminar – Separation of Synagogue & State in Jewish Law

Baruch-Lev Kelman is the Yeshiva University Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought programming officer. He is a graduate student at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University. He served on the Premio Sarano Commitee of the San Paolo Vatican Press and as the Glatt Research Associate at the Center for Israel Studies, contributing to the exhibit Samaritans: A Biblical People (Museum of the Bible, 2022).

Yehuda Goldberg

Sunday, March 05, 2023
6:00PM EST -The Virtual Roundtable Seminar – “Jewish Laws for the Jewish State?”

Yehuda Goldberg is the Yeshiva University Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought rabbinic intern. He is a rabbinical student at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) and a graduate student at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University. In his research, Yehuda looks at Jewish thought and the intersection of theology and political philosophy.

To Be Announced

Previous Speakers

Amy Horowitz

Saturday, January 04, 2020
10:15AM EST -Is the Birthright Worth Fighting For?
4:05PM EST -Coming Full Circle: The Teshuva of Yosef & Yehuda

Amy Horowitz is the Tanach (Bible) Department Chair at Katz Yeshiva High School in Boca Raton, Florida, where she has taught for the past 17 years. Rebbetzin Horowitz is a master educator and sought-after lecturer.

Rabbi Chaim Kramer

Tuesday, December 31, 2019
12:15PM EST -Inspirational Chassidic Teachings

Rabbi Chaim Kramer is largely responsible for introducing Rebbe Nachman’s teachings to today’s generation. He is a sought-after lecturer on Rebbe Nachman’s teachings by English-speaking congregations around the world. Rabbi Kramer has been the director of the Breslov Research Institute since its inception in 1979. BRI has been the main publishing-house for translations of classic and contemporary Breslov books. More than 100 titles are currently in print, in English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, and even Korean. Rabbi Kramer himself, is the author of “Through Fire and Water”, “Crossing the Narrow Bridge”, “Anatomy of the Soul”, “This Land is My Land”, and many more titles, as well as annotating the entire 15 volume English Edition of Likutei MoHaRan.

Eli Beer

Saturday, December 21, 2019
10:00AM EST -President & Founder of United Hatzalah of Israel

Eli Beer gathered a group of EMTs to listen to police scanners and rush to the scene when medical help was needed in their neighborhood. The initiative, known as Hatzalah (“rescue” in Hebrew), became United Hatzalah to represent the partnership of Jewish, Muslim, Druze, and Christian volunteers from all religious spectrums working together in order to save lives.

Natalie Sopinsky

Saturday, December 07, 2019
11:30AM EST -From Delaware to Sussya: The Journey of an All-American Girl from Delaware to a Torah Observant Life in the Hebron Hills

A lawyer, lifeguard, Zumba instructor, wife, and mother of five children, Natalie Sopinsky represents the 150 communities in Judea and Samaria as Director of Development for Rescuers Without Borders, the main U.S. charity for emergency medical needs in the Jewish heartland.

Rabbi Michael Melchior

Saturday, November 02, 2019
10:15AM EST -Torah Message

Rabbi Melchior is the Chief Rabbi of Norway. He has been a Member of Knesset for 10 years and is an activist for interfaith tolerance and dialogue.

Rabbi Dr. Bar-Ami Ben-Zion

Saturday, June 01, 2019
10:15AM EST -Torah Message
6:00PM EST -Spiritual Protection from God and His Angels (Including a Spiritual Guided Meditation)

Saturday, September 01, 2018
10:15AM EST -Torah Message
5:30PM EST -Rosh Hashanah – The Reward According to the Kabbalah

Saturday, April 28, 2018
10:15AM EST -Torah Message
5:00PM EST -“Kabbalah – a Key to Understand the Torah’s Secrets”

Saturday, January 27, 2018
10:15AM EST -Torah Message
3:30PM EST -Healing with Colors: The Healing Method Through Lights and Colors

Saturday, September 02, 2017
10:15AM EST -Torah Message
5:00PM EST -Meditation and Relaxation in the Jewish Tradition

Rabbi Ben-Zion Bar-Ami, Ph.D., is the director of the “Oht -Le - Olam” Research Institute of the Holy Language and Scripts and the director of “Hay Li” – Alternative Medicine School in Israel. He teaches Torah classes and is known for his unique Micrography art.