The conference on American Jewish Life is quickly approaching, with the panel occurring this Sunday, November 10. The following Monday, November 11, there will be three separate learning sessions with each panelist in which they will discuss a piece of their written work.

These learning sessions are now open to the public. If you wish to attend any of the sessions, you must RSVP. Below is the schedule for the Monday learning sessions. Nau-Gibson Hall is located at 1540 Jefferson Park Avenue. Free street parking is available nearby. Additional paid parking is available in the Central Grounds Garage, a ten-minute walk from Nau-Gibson Hall.

Monday, Nov. 11 | Gibson 341 | 9:30 AM

Learning Sessions with the Speakers

9:30: Breakfast

Pastries and coffee will be available

10-11:30: Welcome + Session #1: "'Untraditional' Hanukkah Celebrations Are Often Full of Traditions for Jews of Color"

Samira Mehta (moderated by Asher Biemann)

11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch

12:30-1:45pm: Session #2: "The Promised Land," Excerpt from The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million

Daniel Mendelsohn (moderated by Jeffrey Grossman)

1:45-2pm: Break

2-3:15pm: Session #3 "The Gift and Burden of Jewish Kinship"

Shulem Deen (moderated by Sam Shuman)