Presented by The Bader and Meisel Annual Lecture Series

We are thrilled to welcome Rabbi Shai Held back to Beth El to present on his newest opus, Judaism is About Love, which eschews the idea that Judaism is solely founded upon rigid law but rather a deep sense of empathy and connection to God and one another.  

Rabbi Held serves as President and Dean at the Hadar Institute.  He received the prestigious Covenant Award for Excellence in Jewish Education is the author of Abraham Joshua Heschel: The Call of Transcendence (2013), The Heart of Torah (2017), and Judaism is About Love (2024) and he is the host of Hadar's newest podcast, Answers WithHeld.

If you would like to read his book prior to our conversation, click here to order Judaism is About Love from Scattered Books in Chappaqua.

A light lunch will be served.

This 75th anniversary event is a benefit of your temple membership and is free to attend but requires a registration to assist TBE in preparing for your arrival.  Please fill out the form below to register. On the afternoon of December 8, adults will need to present their Digital ID to enter the building.