Orange County CA.
Jewish Community Scholar Program

Tuesday
December 5, 2023
12:30-3:30 PM
Etgar Keret
The Dark and Surreal World of Etgar Keret

Wednesday
December 6, 2023
12:00-1:30 PM
Rabbi Rafi Zarum  
Tzur: The deep origins and surprising meaning of this wonderful sing-a-long poem
OC Live Event

Thursday
December 7, 2023
4:00-5:00 PM
Prof. Marc Michael Epstein
Jesus Back By Popular Demand (Part 1- The Lay of the Land)

Sunday
December 10, 2023
10:00-11:00 AM
Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller
Hiddur Mitzva: A Journey Through Jewish Ritual Art

Monday
December 11, 2023
10:00-11:00 AM
Prof. Jonathan Ray
Jewish Life in Medieval Spain  

Tuesday
December 12, 2023
12:30-1:30 PM
Seth Rogovoy
The 150 Greatest Jewish Pop Songs of the Rock Era
CSP Member Event

Wednesday
December 13th, 2023
10:00-11:00 AM
Olga from Wowzitude
Walking Tour of Jewish Berlin 

Thursday
December 14, 2023
4:00-5:00 PM
Prof. Marc Michael Epstein
Jesus Back By Popular Demand (Part 2 – “If it bothers you, don’t do it to others.” What is a rabbi? What was a rabbi? Was Jesus a rabbi?)

Tuesday
December 19, 2023
10:00-11:00 AM
Karny Rivlin Vorona
Artist Spotlight Series: Heritage, Tech, and Tradition (Part 3 – Karny Rivlin Vorona – “LeDor VaDor: Illumination as Interpretation”)

Wednesday
December 20th, 2023
12:30-1:30 PM  Julie Harris
A Leap of Faith: Isaac Caro’s “Tefillin Case” and the Quest for Sephardic Material Culture  

Thursday
December 21, 2023
4:00-5:00 PM
Prof. Marc Michael Epstein
Jesus Back By Popular Demand (Part 3 – Jesus, Paul, Christians, and the Torah)

Thursday
December 28, 2023
4:00-5:00 PM
Prof. Marc Michael Epstein
Jesus Back By Popular Demand (Part 4 – Siblings? Rivalry?)