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Email a FriendThe Aleph Society in the United States focuses on promoting Rabbi Steinsaltz?s publications, coordinating his U.S. speaking tours, and raising funds for his institutions throughout the world.
Its annual dinner features stimulating dialogues between Rabbi Steinsaltz and prominent international personalities, including:
- Professor Alan Dershowitz
- Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass
- former President's Council on Bioethics Chairman Dr. Leon Kass
- Brandeis University President Jehuda Reinharz
- Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
- noted author and activist Natan Sharansky
- former World Bank President James Wolfensohn, and
- philanthropist Michael Steinhardt.
Events
June 09, 2009 - June 09, 2009
Fifteenth Annual Aleph Society Dinner - The St. Regis - 2 East 55th Street (at Fifth Avenue), NYC
5:30pm
The Fifteenth Annual Aleph Society Dinner took place Tuesday evening, June 9, 2009, at the St. Regis Hotel. Mr. Ira A. Lipman served as Chairman of the event. The highlight of the evening was the dialogue between Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz and Jon Meacham, editor of Newsweek, on the topic of leadership and morality.
Ira A. Lipman, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, Jon Meacham
Click the Play button to listen to this year's dialogue (please allow a moment for the audio to load).
June 17, 2008
Fourteenth Annual Aleph Society Dinner in NY
All Day
The Fourteenth Annual Aleph Society Dinner will take place Tuesday evening, June 17, 2008, at the St. Regis Hotel. Mr. Michael Liberman will serve as Chairman of the event. The highlight of the evening will be a dialogue between Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz and Mr. David Brooks, columnist for the New York Times.
May 18, 2008
Rabbi Steinsaltz to Speak in Rome
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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz will address the Jewish Culture Institute in Rome called Il Pitigliani on Sunday, May 18, 2008. The topic of his talk will be "How the Future Creates the Present."
May 13, 2008
Rabbi Steinsaltz to Speak in Paris Bookshop
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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz will speak on Tuesday May 13, 2008, at the La Procure Bookshop in Paris. The Rabbi's topic for the evening will be "Humor in the Bible."
May 12, 2008
Rabbi Steinsaltz to Give Speech at the Central Synagogue in Milan
All Day
Rabbi Steinsaltz spoke Monday, May 12, 2008, at the Central Synagogue in Milan on the topic "Unity of Jews."
May 11, 2008
Rabbi Steinsaltz Addressed International Book Fair
All Day
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz spoke at the International Book Fair in Turin, Italy, on Sunday, May 11, 2008. He discussed his book Simple Words, Parole Simplechi in Italian.
April 22, 2008
Rabbi Steinsaltz on Shalom TV
All Day
You won?t want to miss Rabbi Steinsaltz?s talk on ?The Jewish Family? given at the
February 11, 2008
Rabbi Steinsaltz to Address Siyum Tanach in New Jersey
All Day
Rabbi Steinsaltz will be the keynote speaker at the second annual Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School Siyum Tanach on Monday, February 11, 2008. The evening is being presented by the Aleph Society, The Mekor Chaim Young Ambassadors Program, and Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School.
February 10, 2008
Rabbi Steinsaltz to speak in Silver Spring on "What Does God Want From Us?"
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The Mekor Chaim Young Ambassadors Program and the Aleph Society present "An Evening of Learning and Inspiration with Rabbi Steinsaltz." Rabbi Steinsaltz will speak at the Kemp Mill Synagogue Sunday evening, February 10, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. The topic of his talk is "What Does God Want From Us?"
February 09, 2008
Rabbi Menachem Even-Israel to address KOE on Spirituality
All Day
Rabbi Menachem Even-Israel will be the Scholar-in-Residence at Kehilat Orach Eliezer (KOE) for Shabbat Parshat Trumah, February 9, 2008. He will speak about "The Internal Discipline of Spirituality in Modern Life." His shiur will take place after 9:00 tefillah and kiddush.
November 25, 2007
Rabbi Steinsaltz to Address the Inspire Conference
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Renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz will address a session of the Inspire Conference on Sunday, November 25, 2007, at 3:30 p.m. The Rabbi's talk on "The Secret of Shabbat" will be followed by a book signing.
November 12, 2007
Rabbi Steinsaltz to Speak on Jewish Mysticism at the Riverdale Y
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This November, the Riverdale Y will host an evening with renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. The Rabbi's talk will be part of the Second Annual Riverdale Jewish Festival of the Arts.
November 11, 2007
Rabbi Steinsaltz to Speak on Jewish Mysticism and Tanya at Detroit Jewish Book Fair
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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, world renowned philospher and author, will be addressing the Detroit Jewish Book Fair on Sunday evening, November 11.
November 08, 2007
Seeing the Light in the Darkness: Rabbi Steinsaltz to address Toronto on the Struggle for Peace and Freedom
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On Thursday evening, November 8, Congregation Shaarei Shomayim will host renowned author and philosopher Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz as he talks about "Seeing the Light in the Darkness: The Struggle for Peace and Freedom in Israel and Around the World."
November 07, 2007
Rabbi Steinsaltz to Speak in Los Angeles on the Significance of Talmud Learning Today
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Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California, is hosting a thought-provoking lecture by world-renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Wednesday evening, November 7.
November 06, 2007
Tapping Into Jewish Mystical Thought: An Evening at Stanford with Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
All Day
The Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto and Hillel at Stanford will serve as co-sponsors for a thought-provoking talk by world-renowned philosopher and author Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on Tuesday evening, November 6.
November 05, 2007
Rabbi Steinsaltz to Speak in San Francisco on the Essence of Jewish Existence and Belief
All Day
On Monday, November 5, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco will host a lecture by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on "The Essence of Jewish Existence and Belief."
For more information, call the JCC's Taube Center at 415-292-1299, x1164 or e-mail taubecenter@jccsf.org.
Presented in partnership with Chabad of San Francisco. This is a program of the Bay Area Jewish Community Centers? Cultural Collaboration.
June 18, 2007
Thirteenth Annual Aleph Society Dinner in NY
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On Monday evening, June 18, 2007, the Aleph Society held its Thirteenth Annual Dinner at The St. Regis in New York City. The highlight of the dinner was a spirited dialogue between renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz and philanthropist Michael Steinhardt, moderated by Yeshiva University President Richard Joel.
December 01, 2006
Rabbi Steinsaltz to Deliver 3 Public Lectures in South Florida
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Renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz is soon traveling to South Florida, where he will speak at The Shul in Bal Harbour on Thursday, November 30 and Friday, December 1, and at The Palm Beach Synagogue on Sunday, December 3.
During his trip, he will promote his two latest releases, "The Thirteen Petalled Rose" and "The Essential Talmud."
For more information, call The Aleph Society at 212-840-1166 or e-mail david@steinsaltz.org.
November 28, 2006
Rabbi Steinsaltz Returns to the Washington DC JCC
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The Washington DC Jewish Community Center proudly welcomes "once-in-a-millennium scholar" Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, who will speak on Tuesday, November 28 at 7:30pm. The conversation, which will focus on the new expanded edition of the Rabbi's modern classic, The Thirteen Petalled Rose, will be moderated by Dr. Misha Galperin, Executive Vice President and CEO of The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.
Reservations ($15/person, $10/DCJCC member) are highly recommended - contact Jean at 202-777-3268 or jeang@washingtondcjcc.org.
October 22, 2006
Rabbi Steinsaltz in Montreal
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In October, renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz visited Montreal, where he spoke at Chabad of Westmount on Sunday, October 22 at 7:30pm and delivered The Steinberg Lecture at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim on Monday, October 23 at 8:00pm. During his trip, he promoted his two new releases, "The Thirteen Petalled Rose" and "The Essential Talmud."
Read the Canadian Jewish News' coverage of the Rabbi's visit by clicking here.
For more information, call The Aleph Society at 212-840-1166 or e-mail david@steinsaltz.org.
June 13, 2006
Twelfth Annual Aleph Society Dinner
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The Twelfth Annual Aleph Society Dinner was held on Tuesday evening, June 13, 2006 at The St. Regis in New York City. Mr. James D. Wolfensohn served as chairman of the event, as well as Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz's partner in a spirited dialogue on the topic of "Am I My Brother's Keeper?"
To read more about the event, click here.
For more information, contact the Aleph Society at 212-840-1166 / info@steinsaltz.org.
February 19, 2006
Rabbi Steinsaltz to Speak on Tanya at Joseph's Bookstore
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For the first time ever, renowned author and scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz will appear at Joseph?s Bookstore in Temple Fortune to speak to book club participants about Opening the Tanya and Learning From the Tanya, volumes 1 & 2 of his English-language commentary on the Tanya.
Attendance is limited and reservations are required. E-mail info@josephsbookstore.com to reserve your space.
For more information, contact the British Friends of Rabbi Steinsaltz at info@steinsaltz.co.uk.
February 18, 2006
Rabbi Steinsaltz to Speak at South Hampstead Synagogue
All Day
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz will be the guest speaker at the South Hampstead Synagogue on the Shabbat of February 18, 2006. All are welcome to attend.
For service times or more information, visit www.southhampstead.org or contact the British Friends of Rabbi Steinsaltz at info@steinsaltz.co.uk.
January 28, 2006
Rabbi Steinsaltz as Scholar-in-Residence at The Shul in Bal Harbour, FL
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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz was the Scholar-in-Residence at The Shul in Bal Harbour for Shabbat, January 27-28, 2006.
On Saturday night Rabbi Steinsaltz spoke on the topic of "The Alter Rebbe's Contribution to Jewish Law and Philosophy."
For more information, call The Shul at 305-868-1411 or e-mail info@theshul.org.
January 25, 2006
Rethinking Jewish Identity: A Discussion with Rabbi Steinsaltz at NYC's 92nd Street Y
All Day
Hundreds spent an inspiring evening with the renowned Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, a man Time magazine calls a ?once-in-a-millennium scholar,? exploring hard-to-ask and hard-to-answer questions such as: Are Jews a nation, a religion, an ethnic group or a race? Do Jews have unique character traits? What does it mean to be the ?chosen? people? What will become of the Jewish people?
For more information, call the 92nd Street Y at 212-415-5500 or visit www.92y.org.
January 22, 2006
Memorial Lecture at Deborah Lerner Gross Jewish Cultural Arts Center in Rockville, MD
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The Deborah Lerner Gross Jewish Cultural Arts Center of the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy hosted ?A Conversation with Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz? on Sunday evening, January 22nd to mark the fifth yahrtzeit of the Cultural Arts Center?s namesake, Deborah Lerner Gross.
For more information, contact the Hebrew Academy at 301-962-9400.
November 21, 2005
Rabbi Steinsaltz at Atlanta Jewish Book Festival
All Day
"Once-in-a-millennium scholar" Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz was the keynote speaker at the Atlanta Jewish Book Festival Closing Program on Monday, November 21, when he spoke about and signed copies of his acclaimed book, "We Jews: Who Are We and What Should We Do?" (Jossey-Bass, 2005), an intimate conversation with the Jewish people.
November 20, 2005
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz at the Miami Book Fair
All Day
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz was among the numerous authors taking part in the 2005 Miami Book Fair International's prestigious line-up of speakers.
He spoke about and signed copies of his latest book, Learning From the Tanya: Volume Two in the Definitive Commentary on the Moral and Mystical Teachings of a Classic Work of Kabbalah.
For more information, visit www.miamibookfair.com.
November 15, 2005
Rabbi Steinsaltz Spoke in Pittsburgh on 'A Mystical Approach To Daily Life'
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On November 15th, the Pittsburgh Jewish community welcomed renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, who spoke on the topic of "A Mystical Approach to Daily Life."
Following his talk, he signed copies of his latest book, "Learning From the Tanya: Volume Two in the Definitive Commentary on the Moral and Mystical Teachings of a Classic Work of Kabbalah."
November 14, 2005
Rabbi Steinsaltz's Lecture in Westchester, NY on 'Making Yesterday's Heaven Today's Earth'
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Westchester County's Mount Kisco Hebrew Congregation recently hosted an evening with renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, who spoke about "Making Yesterday's Heaven Today's Earth."
Following his lecture, he signed copies of his latest book, Learning From the Tanya: Volume Two in the Definitive Commentary on the Moral and Mystical Teachings of a Classic Work of Kabbalah.
To view the video of Rabbi Steinsaltz's lecture in Mount Kisco, click here (requires QuickTime software - click here for free download.)
For more information, contact the synagogue office at 914-242-7460.