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Conversation and Community Havdalah with Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman: Living with Our Differences

  • October 17, 2026 7:30 PM
  • Wilshire Boulevard Temple - Resnick Family Campus (Brentwood)

    11960 Sunset Boulevard
    Los Angeles, California 90049
Description

Israel’s Elections: Scenarios for the Future and How We Prepare

Saturday, October 17
7:30–9:00 PM
Resnick Family Campus
Free | Open to the public | Registration required

Spend an evening learning with internationally acclaimed Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.

With Israel’s elections just days away on October 27, Rabbi Hartman will offer a timely analysis of what may lie ahead for Israel and the Jewish world. In his talk, “Israel’s Elections: Scenarios for the Future and How We Prepare,” he will explore the different pathways Israel could take following the elections, the implications of those possible outcomes, and how individuals and communities can prepare to respond to a changing reality. Q&A will follow.

The evening will also include a community Havdalah service and dessert reception. Presented by Wilshire Boulevard Temple in partnership with local synagogues.

Registration closes Thursday, October 15, at noon.

Important: Please enter the first and last name of each person attending when registering. All attendees must bring a valid photo ID and leave large bags at home.

 

About Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman

Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman is president of the Shalom Hartman Institute and holds the Kaufman Family Chair in Jewish Philosophy. He is author of The Boundaries of Judaism and Putting God Second: How to Save Religion from Itself. His latest book, Who Are the Jews and Who Can We Become?, was a 2023 Jewish Book Council Award finalist.

Rabbi Hartman is also the host of the award-winning podcast For Heaven’s Sake, together with his colleague Yossi Klein Halevi, which ranks consistently as one of the top Judaism podcasts in the world.

He is a thought leader and the founder of some of the most extensive education, training and enrichment programs for scholars, educators, rabbis, and religious and lay leaders in Israel and North America.


Date & Time

Sat, Oct 17, 2026 7:30 PM

Venue Details

Wilshire Boulevard Temple - Resnick Family Campus (Brentwood)

11960 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90049 Wilshire Boulevard Temple - Resnick Family Campus (Brentwood)
Wilshire Boulevard Temple - Los Angeles

Celebrating 162 years in Los Angeles and one of America’s most highly respected congregations, Wilshire Boulevard Temple has been serving the Los Angeles Jewish community since its founding in 1862 as Congregation B’nai B'rith, the city’s first synagogue. Today, Wilshire Boulevard Temple carries out the mission through a variety of ways, as a center for Jewish spirituality and celebration, a place for lifelong learning and friendship and home to an engaged congregation where every person can make a difference. 

 


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