Join us for Torah study every Thursday at the J! Our Shlichim Shoshi and Harel Bassan offer a discussion of the weekly Torah portion with a unique perspective, as we learn with them—The Israeli Parsha! While we all read the same parsha, their perspective as Israelis offers a different way of reading and interpreting this […]
Like the State of Israel itself, the literary representations of Israel have altered dramatically since the declaration of independence in 1948. Reaching well beyond a mere birthday celebration, the Rice Lecture Series includes three events that will dive into the evolution of the representation of Israel in literature of different genres, languages and audiences. These […]
Come to an open house and visit with graduate students about their research highlighting the rich, contextual history preserved in select objects in the Mollie & Louis Kaplan Museum of Judaica. This event is open to an audience of all ages. Tickets are free, but RSVP is required.
Join us as we light the menorah in the lobby of the Samuels Family Community Pavilion! This will take place each night at 5:15 PM. First Night | December 7 - Light the first candle with The Goldberg Family who is visiting Houston from Israel. Second Night | December 8 - Candle lighting Fifth Night […]
Join us on January 23 at 9:30 AM for coffee, bagels and an introduction to our winter/spring Jewish learning class offerings! This fun and informal session will provide an opportunity to meet with teachers, learn more about class content and meet other prospective students. Please RSVP by Friday, January 19 to Marissa Cardona at Mcardona@erjcchouston.org.
A Lunch and Learn with Professor, Paul Liptz Join us for a Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, February 13 at 12:00 PM, as we welcome back our most recent 2023 Bunny and Leo Horvitz Scholar-in-Residence, Paul Liptz. From his home in Israel, Liptz will discuss the war in Israel and share ideas for ways to […]
The Center for Jewish Lifelong Learning’s adult learning program and Rice University are set to launch the 16th annual Rice University Jewish Studies three-part evening lecture series. The series features lectures on September 11, 18 and 25. This first lecture in the series, Rice Institute and the Jews, will take place on Wednesday, September 11. […]
The Bobbi & Vic Samuels Center for Jewish Living and Learning (CJLL) offers classes, lectures, programs, and other meaningful Jewish experiences for the Houston community, including rich, in-depth Jewish studies courses designed by local Jewish educators. This upcoming CJLL lecture features Ilan Troen. Despite the expectation that modernity would inexorably lead to secularization, religious culture retains […]
The Center for Jewish Lifelong Learning’s adult learning program and Rice University are set to launch the 16th annual Rice University Jewish Studies three-part evening lecture series. The series features lectures on September 11, 18 and 25. This second lecture in the series, U.S. Campus Antisemitism - How Did We Get Here?, will take place […]
The Center for Jewish Lifelong Learning’s adult learning program and Rice University are set to launch the 16th annual Rice University Jewish Studies three-part evening lecture series. The series features lectures on September 11, 18 and 25. This third lecture in the series, Reassessing Campus Antisemitism, will take place on Wednesday, September 25. The final […]
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