Friday, July 11 at 11:00am: Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Chancellor and Irving Lehrman Research Professor of American Jewish History at the Jewish Theological Seminary, will kick off our JTS in the Berkshires season with her scintillating lecture, "Jews and American Politics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." Jews have participated in American politics as voters since its inception--a source of pride and distinction. Jews have also been identified as a coveted voting bloc, important source of financial support, and a target of veiled anti-Semitic rhetoric. What can we learn from our history about Jews and American politics as we contemplate an uncertain future? 

Friday, August 8 at 11:00am: Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor Religious Life and Engagement at the Jewish Theological Seminary, will present the second JTS in the Berkshires lecture this summer: "Finding Truth (and God) Without a Doubt," leading us in an exploration of the many aspects of the quest for certainty in a world that is structure to make that goal elusive. Our goal will be to understand the roles of doubt and certainty in our aspirations for a spiritual life of faith. 

At the Elayne P. Bernstein Theater, Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble St., Lenox. 

Tickets: $25 for one, $40 for both.

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