Our Shabbat Evening Service will feature our 2026 Israel Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Tal Becker, Hartman Institute VP and scholar, and veteran Israeli peace negotiator and policy expert. In the first of three presentations over the course of the weekend, Dr. Becker will speak during services on, “How Change Happens: Jewish Agency in the Era of Uncertainty:”

We seemed to have entered a period of profound volatility and uncertainty. We are overwhelmed by information but it tends to make us more anxious than informed. Whether we feel hopeful or afraid about the future of Israel, Zionism and the Jewish people seems to depend more on who we choose to listen to and our psychological makeup than anything objective. In this environment, how do we think about being agents of our own destiny? How do we navigate these challenging times for ourselves, our communities, and our people?

Sponsored by Temple Beth El’s Ahavat Medinat Yisrael (Love for the State of Israel) Endowment