Prior Years

Spring 2025

“How do I know if I’m good?” – facilitated by Prof. Lauren Cohen Fisher

“What is the future of Jewish thought?” – facilitated by Connor Dedrick

“What are Jews supposed to believe?” – facilitated by Melanie Weiss

“Should we aspire toward argument?” – facilitated by Prof. Lauren Cohen Fisher

2023-2024

“Can you change the past? Should you?” – facilitated by Liz Lerman and Matthew Cumbie

“What is our responsibility to those who came before us?” – facilitated by Aarav Hathiramani ’26 and Prof. David Freidenreich

“Why do we mourn?” – facilitated by Prof. David Freidenreich

“How can we foster civil conversations?” – facilitated by Prof. David Freidenreich with a source sheet by Erica Frankel

“Why learn?” – facilitated by Erica Frankel

“What’s in a name?” – facilitated by Jenny Bram ’24, Caitlin Kincaid ’24, Martha Lieberman ’24, and Sam Posner ’24

“What makes something a prayer?” – facilitated by Prof. Lauren Cohen Fisher

“Why play?” – facilitated by Martha Lieberman ’24 and Sam Posner ’24

“Should I quit?” – facilitated by Caitlin Kincaid ’24 and Jessie Rose ’24

“What’s so funny about Jewish women (or men)?” – facilitated by Rabbi Rachel Isaacs

“Who should I trust?” – facilitated by Jenny Bram ’24 and Daniel Heinrich

“What’s next?” – facilitated by Prof. Kerry Sonia

2022-2023

“Reconciliation in the Jewish tradition” – facilitated by Rabbi Rachel Isaacs

“Should humans exist?” – facilitated by Rabbi Dr. David Freidenreich

“Communal responsibility” – facilitated by Prof. Lauren Cohen Fisher

“Are women people?” – facilitated by Mel Weiss

“The giving tree” – facilitated by Raizel McNally ’23 and Lila Saligman ’23

“Can Adam and Steve marry?” facilitated by Rabbi Erica Asch

“How does eroticism help humans connect?” – facilitated by Arielle Stein

“Joy in the Jewish tradition” – facilitated by Rabbi Rachel Isaacs

“Wait, I’m supposed to get blackout drunk??” – facilitated by Rabbi Dr. David Freidenreich

“Do good walls make for better neighbors?” – facilitated by Mel Weiss

“What is the meaning of true friendship?” – facilitated by Sister Judy Donovan

“Equal justice in an unequal world?” – facilitated by Jodi Kantor

“What is our responsibility to our community, and what is our community’s responsibility to us?” – facilitated by Raizel McNally ’23, Lila Saligman ’23, and Henry Weisman ’23

“Where does my strength come from?” – facilitated by Rev. Kate Smanik