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Guest Scholar Weekend

February 21-23

Join us for an extraordinary Guest Scholar Weekend at Har Zion Temple, February 21–23, featuring Rabbi David Wolpe, one of the most influential voices in contemporary Judaism. This inspiring three-day series includes Shabbat celebrations, meaningful discussions, and a keynote address by Rabbi Wolpe on the pressing topic of antisemitism. On Friday evening, don’t miss a special Joy of Shabbat Dinner and panel discussion with Rabbi Wolpe and his brothers, reflecting on their shared connections to Har Zion Temple.

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Rabbi David Wolpe

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This program is generously sponsored by the Samuel Levitties Conference Fund.

In the News

Rabbi David Wolpe resigns from Harvard’s antisemitism advisory group

Article CNN

Wolpe, who had been instated earlier this year as the Anti-Defamation League’s first rabbinic fellow, wrote in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, that “the ideology that grips far too many of (Harvard’s) students and faculty, the ideology that works only along axes of oppression and places Jews as oppressors and therefore intrinsically evil, is itself evil.”

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Even Time at Harvard Hasn’t Led Me to Give Up on America

OP ED – Wall Street Journal

As a visiting scholar at Harvard, I watched the university explode this year. Many suggested to me that the time had come for Jews to move to Israel. This isn’t an isolated sentiment. The “America is no longer safe” movement is growing. Hillel Fuld, a widely respected Jewish commentator, tweeted, “GET THE HELL OUT while you still can!”

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