Scholar in Residence

Past Scholar in Residence

2016-2017        Rabbi Larry Hoffman, 

                         Topic: From Ethnicity to Identity: Who is Jewish and Why? - A conversation about who is included in the Jewish Tent in the

                         21st Century

2015-2016         Rabbi Sally Priesand, First Ordained Female Rabbi in North America

                          Topic - "Woman and Judaism

2014-2015         Rabbi Steve Greenberg, First Orthodox Openly Gay Rabbi

                          Topic - " Constructing the Welcoming Tent: Judasim and the LGBTQ Community

2012-2013         Rabbi Richard Sarason, Professor of Rabbinics and Liturgy, HUC-JIR

                          Topic - "The Way We Pray

2011-2012          Professor Frank Bialystock, Professor of Jewish Studies, University of Toronto

                           Topic - "The Jews of Canada"

2010-2011          Rabbi Elyse Goldstein, Spiritual leader of the City Shul, Toronto

                           Topic - "Israel: Reflections of and Outsider from the Inside"

2009-2010          Rabbi David Nelson, Assistant Professor of Religion, Bard College

                           Topic - "Judaism, Physics and God: Searching for a Sacred Metaphors in a Post-Einstein World"

2008-2009          Rabbi Michael Cook, Professor of Judeo-Christian Studies, HUC-JIR

                           Topic - "Enhancing Jewish well-being in a Christian Enviroment

2007-2008          Rabbi Andrea Weiss, Associate Professor of Bible at the New York campus of HUC-JIR

                           Topic - New Women's Torah Commentary