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Listen to highlights from a variety of first-rate speakers from past sessions of the National Jewish Retreat. The National Jewish retreat is the premier Jewish event of the year, bringing...more

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December 25, 2023

The Anatomy of a Miracle - Rabbi Elie Estrin & Dr. Anthony Rossi

When Nissi Estrin was born with congenital heart defects, his parents waged a determined battle to save him. Join Elie Estrin for a candid...

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December 18, 2023

In Conversation: Saul Dreier of The Holocaust Survivor Band - Mrs. Hadassah Chen & Mr. Saul Dreier

Saul Dreier survived three concentration camps at age 17. At 91, he took his drums and formed a klezmer band of Holocaust survivors. His...

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December 11, 2023

Wow! Women of Wonder - Panel

Mrs. Tonia Chazanow, Mrs. Chana Kalmenson, Mrs. Chanie Lipskar, and Mrs. Leah Rosenfeld discuss what make a Chabad Rebbetizn tick as well as the...

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December 04, 2023

From Altar Boy to Chabad Rabbi - Rabbi Matisyahu Devlin

Hear the story of how a teenager with a catholic upbringing’s chance encounter with a yeshiva student in a Manhattan Starbucks set him on...

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November 29, 2023

If Maimonides Were Alive Today: The Rambam on Contemporary Jewish Medical Ethics - Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman

What would Maimonides say about some of today’s most complex medical dilemmas? Analyzing Maimonides’ timeless writings we explore what his approach might be to...

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November 27, 2023

Book Launch: People of the Word - Rabbi Zalman Abraham & Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson

Authors Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson and Rabbi Zalman Abraham explore fifty long-misunderstood Hebrew words and their surprising impact on Jewish values and culture. This session...

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