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The Jewish Academy has hosted hundreds of lectures over the years delivered by world renowned speakers and scholars from all over the globe.

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Lectures & Films

The Jewish Academy has hosted hundreds of lectures over the years delivered by world renowned speakers and scholars from all over the globe. Jewish and Israel themed documentaries and film premiers have also been a part of this very popular program.

Monday, Oct.
27, 2025
8:00 pm
The Academy – Center for Jewish Life
30347 Canwood St, Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Saved from Ravensbrück

The Secret Negotiations that Saved My Mother — and Thousands More — from the Holocaust With Professor Stanley Goldman Author • Legal Scholar • Longtime National TV Commentator Renowned legal scholar and veteran TV legal analyst Professor Stanley Goldman shares the extraordinary story of his mother’s release from Ravensbrück concentration camp in the final days […] ...

Sunday, Nov.
9, 2025
7:30 pm
The Academy – Center for Jewish Life
30347 Canwood St, Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Peace, Politics, and Propaganda

An Insider’s Look Behind the Scenes at Israel’s Military and Media Battlefields Looking back on the October 7 war, its military aftermath and its impact on the image of the Jewish state: Did Israel become an international pariah, or did it save the world from Islamic terror and nuclear war? Gil Hoffman is the executive […] ...

Monday, Nov.
24, 2025
7:30 pm
The Academy – Center for Jewish Life
30347 Canwood St, Agoura Hills, CA 91301

The Modern Day Maccabees of the IDF Available on Zoom

A Pre-Thanksgiving Lecture What the Soldiers of the IDF Teach Us About Life, Faith, Gratitude and Courage Inspiring stories of today’s “Modern-Day Maccabees” — the brave IDF soldiers who have risked and given everything for Am Yisrael. Through their final letters, their heroism, and the resilience of their families, we discover profound lessons about living […] ...

Sunday, Jan.
18, 2026
9:30 am
The Academy – Center for Jewish Life
30347 Canwood St, Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Beyond a Doubt

The Acadamy Presents: A Full-Day Seminar with Rabbi Yechiel Krisch The Rational Case for G‑d, Creation, and the Divine Origin of Torah In an age of questions, skepticism, and information overload, is it possible to arrive at faith through reason? Can science and logic lead us not away from G-d — but directly to Him? […] ...

Monday, Jan.
19, 2026
8:00 am
The Academy – Center for Jewish Life
30347 Canwood St, Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Judaism and the Supernatural

Beneath the surface of Jewish law and ethics lies a world of legends stranger than fiction. The Talmud and Midrash speak of dragons and demons, mermaids and aliens, machine-men and golems — fantastical beings that defy the boundaries of nature and time. But what are we to make of these ancient accounts? Are they metaphors? […] ...

Tuesday, Jan.
27, 2026
7:30 pm
The Academy – Center for Jewish Life
30347 Canwood St, Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Finding Emotional Balance In An Unbalanced World

Join Us For a Lecture, Book Signing and Chassidic Farbrengen Guidance For Emotional Wellness from the Lubavitcher Rebbe Never before has there been such awareness about emotional health. Yet, never before have so many people reported feeling unhappy, anxious or lonely. How do we attain emotional well-being? Join us for an evening with Levi Shmotkin, […] ...

Monday, Feb.
9, 2026
8:00 pm
The Academy – Center for Jewish Life
30347 Canwood St, Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Suing Harvard

The State of Antisemitism in America’s Ivy Leagues Harvard Divinity School graduate Shabbos Kestenbaum became the public face of a first-of-its-kind Title VI lawsuit charging Harvard with failing to protect Jewish students from harassment and discrimination. As the lead plaintiff, he helped thrust campus antisemitism into the national spotlight, from congressional hearings to community forums. […] ...

Monday, Mar.
9, 2026
8:00 pm
The Academy – Center for Jewish Life
30347 Canwood St, Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Ancient Stones, Modern Myths

The Legal, Historical & Moral Case for Israel With Federal Judge Roy Altman An Indigenous People’s Fight for its Ancient Homeland In a time when Israel is under unprecedented assault—not only on the battlefield but in the arena of public opinion—this eye-opening and meticulously researched lecture by Federal Judge Roy Altman cuts through the fog […] ...

Monday, Apr.
27, 2026
7:30 pm
The Academy – Center for Jewish Life
30347 Canwood St, Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Overcoming Obstacles – Changing The Storyline Available on Zoom

Finding Beauty, Strength, and G-d in the Imperfect Story of Life This lecture will take a hard look at life’s messiness — the setbacks, struggles, and imperfections we all face — and offer a bold, Torah-based lesson in “reframing the script”: Through powerful stories, laughter, and Jewish wisdom, we’re reminded that every descent can lead […] ...

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