Speaker Series
Our Scholar-in-Residence program and Speakers Series bring outstanding teachers, authors, politicians and scholars toTemple Beth Am for in-depth learning experiences on a variety of topics.
The Howard and Sharon Gurman Socol Family Foundation Fund
Helping to create greater awareness about world issues,
Israel and the Jewish people one speaker at a time.
Past Socol Series Speakers:
2012 — Ken Ballen, Author of “Terrorists In Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals”
2011 — Robin Wright, Author of “Rock the Casbah:
Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic world”
Dr. Izzeldin Abielaish, Author and Humanitarian
2010 — Dan Senor, Foreign Policy and Economic Expert
2009 — Robin Wright, International Author and Journalist
2008 — Lawrence Wright, Author
2011 — Robin Wright, Author of “Rock the Casbah:
Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic world”
Dr. Izzeldin Abielaish, Author and Humanitarian
2010 — Dan Senor, Foreign Policy and Economic Expert
2009 — Robin Wright, International Author and Journalist
2008 — Lawrence Wright, Author
2007 — Rabbi Michael Melchior, Israeli Parliament Member
Above left, 2009 guest speaker Robin Wright with Howard & Sharon Socol.
Above right, Robin Wright autographs her book, Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East.
Above right, Robin Wright autographs her book, Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East.
Dr. Morton M. Axler Fund...
Enlightening our community with scholars, artists and so much more...
Axler Shabbat Series Speakers
Spring 2012 — Rabbi Uri Regev, internationally renowned leader and
advocate of religious liberty and liberal movements of Judaism
Winter 2012 — Yaron Avitov, Director of The Lost Tribe of the Sephardic Jews
The Jews of Ecuador
Fall 2011 — L. Stuart Milk, Human Rights/LGBT Civil Rights Advocate
Fall 2010 — Dr. Ron Wolfson, Synagogue 3000 President
Spring 2010 — Storahtelling
Spring 2009 — Dr. Stephen Z. Cohen, Jewish Humorist
Spring 2008 — Rabbi Elliott Dorff, Jewish Ethics
Spring 2007 — Rabbi Marvin Tokayer, former Rabbi to the Jewish community of Japan
advocate of religious liberty and liberal movements of Judaism
Winter 2012 — Yaron Avitov, Director of The Lost Tribe of the Sephardic Jews
The Jews of Ecuador
Fall 2011 — L. Stuart Milk, Human Rights/LGBT Civil Rights Advocate
Fall 2010 — Dr. Ron Wolfson, Synagogue 3000 President
Spring 2010 — Storahtelling
Spring 2009 — Dr. Stephen Z. Cohen, Jewish Humorist
Spring 2008 — Rabbi Elliott Dorff, Jewish Ethics
Spring 2007 — Rabbi Marvin Tokayer, former Rabbi to the Jewish community of Japan
Above, 2007 Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Marvin Tokayer with Mrs. Evelyn Axler.
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