Synagogue Scholars & Authors Series

Shearith Israel presents its 2018 – 2019 Synagogue Scholars & Authors Series. This year’s lectures will cover such topics as Jews on the American frontier in the 19th century, game theory, health care and medicine, education and more. Visit this link for full info and to RSVP. All are welcome. Coffee and snacks will be served.

Wednesday, October 10

Shari Rabin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies, Director of the Pearlstine/Lipov Center for Southern Jewish Culture, College of Charleston

Jews on the Frontier: Religion and Mobility in Nineteenth-Century America

Wednesday, November 28

Shana Tabak, JD, LLM Executive Director of the Tahirih Justice Center, Atlanta Office

Immigrants, asylum-seekers and refugees: Should All Wanderers be Protected by Law?

Wednesday, December 19

Harvey Brightman, PhD Regents Professor Emeritus of Managerial Sciences at Georgia State University

Why Dr. Johnny can’t teach and Student Jimmie can’t learn

Wednesday, January 9

Michael Miller, PhD Associate Professor in the Practice of Information Systems & Operations Management, Goizueta Business School, Emory University

Game Theory in the Garden of Eden

Wednesday, February 6

Jennifer Hirsch, PhD Applied Cultural Anthropologist; Director, Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain, Georgia Tech

Sustainability – What’s Equity Got to Do with It?

Wednesday, March 27

David Howard, PhD Professor, Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University

Balancing Innovation and Cost Control in Medicine

Wednesday, April 10

Louis-Alexandre (Alex) Berg, PhD Asst Professor, Global Studies Inst., Political Science, GA State Univ.

Building Peace After Civil War

Wednesday, May 15

Michael Robinowitz, MD Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine, Piedmont Healthcare

Torah & Wound Care Bandaids shmandaids: Honey, everything you know about treating wounds is wrong!!