This in-person event is being hosted exclusively for parents with children in 4th - 9th grade in NYC-area schools. Capacity is limited, so please register early.
This is the second event in Emet's TRUTH Series on the challenges of modern culture - such as the decline of free speech, the future of higher education, the battle of ideas over Israel, and the meaning of America. More details to follow soon.
For many decades, Jews have been deeply involved in many institutions of American society, including elite schools and universities. We have left our mark and yet we increasingly feel as though we aren't at home in those places.
Leibovitz argues that we are on the cusp of a new dawn for the Jewish people, one that depends upon spirited and confident Jews who have been taught what truly matters and are bold enough to pursue it.
Join us as we explore how Emet, with its new vision for education and soul craft, can help usher in the coming Renaissance.
Liel Leibovitz is an editor at large for Tablet and the host of several of its popular podcasts, including Rootless and Take One. He is the author of a number of books, including, most recently How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice From a Very Old Book, and Fortunate Sons: The 120 Chinese Boys Who Came to America, Went to School, and Revolutionized an Ancient Civilization, soon to be a major motion picture. He also writes the regular “Leibovitz at Large” column for First Things, and is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, and other national publications. He holds a PhD in communications from Columbia University, focusing on video games and human-machine interactions. He formerly served as associate professor at Barnard College and assistant professor at New York University, researching the intersections of interactive media and religion.
Emet is committed to the pursuit of human excellence and the perpetuation of Jewish and American exceptionalism. Our academic program focuses on the best of Western culture, the foundational ideas of Jewish civilization, and the advanced study of math, modern science, art and music. Emet welcomes families of any Jewish background and aims to prepare students for lives of courage, character, and civic leadership.
Emet – which means “truth” in Hebrew – is kicking off the TRUTH Series, a collection of lectures with prominent leaders and intellectuals that will be open to prospective families. The series is a part of our broader mission to convene a community in NYC that is animated by the pursuit of truth.
