Orange County Jewish Community Scholar Program Online Zoom™ Events are our way of staying connected, and continuing our mission to Ignite your Passion for Judaism. Our list is updated often as new events are planned. We hope to see you there!
To Join our online events, you will need to register for each event you wish to attend, and you will need to install the Zoom™ Software. To view previous events visit our Online Event Library.
February 17 2026 Tuesday 10:00-11:00 AM PST
Rana Werbin
God, Nature, and the Lens: How Spinoza Really Saw the World
February 19 2026 Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM PST
Dr. Katherine Aron-Beller
Nobody Expects the Italian Inquisition: Jews on Trial in Italy
February 22 2026 Sunday 10:00-11:00 AM PST
Member Event
Prof. Stephen Berk
Heroes, Popes, Villains, and Rebirth: Italy in Modern History
February 24 2026 Tuesday 10:00-11:00 AM PST
Evgenia Kempinski
Soviet Jews: From Revolutionaries To Refuseniks
Part 4 The Thaw, the Struggle, the Exodus: Soviet Jews from the 1950s to the 1990s
February 26 2026 Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM PST
Tobi Kahn
Navigating the 2026 NYC Winter Art Scene
3/1/2026 Sunday 10:00-11:00 AM PST
Simona Di Nepi
Hannah and Jewish Man Reading: Painting Nostalgia in 19th Century Europe
3/3/2026 Tuesday Purim 12:30 – 1:30 PM PST
R. Dr, Raphael Zarum
The Godless Megillah
3/5/2026 Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM PST
R. Elie Spitz in conversation with David Margolick
How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy
3/8/2026 Sunday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Prof. Stephen Berk
The Holocaust: A History of Decisions, Places, and Moral Collapse
Part 1: The Oldest Hatred and the Rise of Hitler
3/10/2026 Tuesday 12:30 – 1:30 PM PDT
Dr Stefanie Halpern
Treasures of the YIVO Archive: A Century of Jewish History through 100 Iconic Objects
3/12/2026 Thursday 12:30 – 1:30 PM PDT
Dr. Sharon Keller
Beyond The Dinner Party: Judy Chicago’s “Herstory”
Member Event
3/15/2026 Sunday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Prof. Stephen Berk
The Holocaust: A History of Decisions, Places, and Moral Collapse
Part 2: Poland Dr. Bruce Donoff, z”l
3/17/2026 Tuesday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Yael Cherni
The Israeli Soundscape: A Journey Through Jazz, Pop, and Rock
Part 1
3/19/2026 Thursday 12:30 – 1:30 PM PDT
Dr. Eve Grubin
Ancient Echoes, Modern Verse
3/22/2026 Sunday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Prof. Stephen Berk
The Holocaust: A History of Decisions, Places, and Moral Collapse
3/24/2026 Tuesday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Yael Cherni
The Israeli Soundscape: A Journey Through Jazz, Pop, and Rock
Part 2
3/26/2026 Thursday 12:30-1:30 PM PDT
Tobi Kahn
Navigating the Spring 2026 NYC Art Scene
3/29/2026 Sunday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Prof. Stephen Berk
The Holocaust: A History of Decisions, Places, and Moral Collapse
Part 4:The Turn of the West: France and Belgium
3/31/2026 Tuesday 10:00-11:00 AM PDT
Yael Cherni
The Israeli Soundscape: A Journey Through Jazz, Pop, and Rock
Part 3