Monthly Speaker Series
An interesting and thought-provoking speaker each month! For 2025-2026, we seem to have a “Jews Around the World” theme.
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In response to member input, they’re all on Sunday mornings. Come early for Bagels!
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We gather to hear our in-person and live-Zoom speakers. Registration is required.
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2025-2026 Speaker Series – All are Sundays ​​
January 11, 10 am Live Zoom
Standing Together: A Vision of Peace in Israel.
​“ Peace and independence for Israelis and Palestinians, full equality
for everyone in this land, and true social, economic, and
environmental justice is possible.” (from the organization’s website)
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Palm Springs location will be provided with RSVP.
March 15, 10 am, In Person and on the piano
Concert and Conversation: How Jews Defined the American Experience through Popular Song; Ben Sidran, Ph.D.
Jews have never been more than 3% of the American population, yet they defined the world of popular music and changed how Americans saw themselves.
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Jewish Federation of the Desert, 69-710 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage
April 12, 10 am, Live Zoom
From Iberia to Amsterdam & Beyond: The Atlantic Islands in Sephardic Migration and Diaspora Formation, Roger Martinez-D’Avila.
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Palm Springs location will be provided with RSVP.
May 3, 10:00 am, Live Zoom
Kreplach & Dim Sum: Yes, There are Jews in China!, Robyn Helzner.
​Through lively stories, photos, video, and music, Robyn shares an
irresistible enthusiasm for both the ancient and modern Jewish
communities of Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Kaifeng.
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Palm Springs location will be provided with RSVP.
