Putin and Ukraine: A New World Order with Prof. Stephen Berk

Jewish History at the Crossroads of Global Politics: A Scholar Series with Prof. Stephen Berk

Beth Tzedec and Beth Emeth welcome back guest scholar Professor Stephen Berk for his annual Toronto scholar  series. The series begins with this Thursday evening lecture on “Putin and Ukraine: A New World Order”, being held at Beth Emeth Synagogue (100 Elder St., North York). There is no charge but pre-registration is required. 

Registration is now closed. You are welcome to join us at Beth Tzedec on Saturday morning for his pulpit presentation followed by a Q&A session at the Congregational Kiddush. Services begin at 9:00 a.m.

The Sam & Sarah Kerzner and Joseph Kerzner Holocaust Studies Institute

UPCOMING PROF. BERK LECTURES (at Beth Tzedec)

Friday, April 24—”1948: History versus Narrative”
Services 6:00 p.m. | Dinner 7:15 p.m.
Dinner reservations are now closed. To be added to the waitlist, please call the Synagogue Office at 416-781-3511.

Saturday morning, April 25—”Israel and Iran: From Cyrus to the Ayatollah”
Pulpit Presentation and Q&A session at the Congregational Kiddush
Services begin at 9:00 a.m.
Congregational Kiddush sponsored by Steeles Memorial Chapel

Sunday morning, April 26—”Antisemitism: The Ever-Morphing Hatred”
A Minyan Breakfast Presentation
Service begins at 8:45 a.m. with breakfast following.
Breakfast sponsored by Beth Tzedec’s Men’s Club and Sisterhood

Prof. Stephen Berk is an internationally acclaimed lecturer—both informative and entertaining—known for his teaching, writing and research about the Holocaust, Russian Jewry, the Middle East, anti-Semitism and a variety of Jewish subjects. The media frequently consults him as a topic expert and for his strong stance against Antisemitism. Prof. Berk is the Henry and Sally Schaffer Professor of Holocaust and Jewish Studies at Union College, New York.