Congregation KINS presents Daytime Dialogues

Join us for this week's Dialogues with Matthew Miller the publisher of Koren, Maggid and Toby Press. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Miller has been responsible for publishing more than 3000 titles, including the Sacks Siddur, the Koren Talmud and the Prime Ministers. 

Karen Nochimowski not only created one of the most successful cooking blogs www.mommachef.com, but also the founder of the soup kitchen at KINS that has served over 20,000 meals since its inception in 2018. Join Rabbi Matanky in a conversation with Karen about her experiences and the lessons she has learned from creating this exceptional program.

For nearly 50 years, the Chicago Jewish Historical Society has been a forefront of documenting the history of Jewish Chicago. Joiun Rabbi Matanky and Dr. Rachelle Gold as they talk about the changes and challenges our community has felt, as well as some of the key places and eras of Chicago Jewry. 

Jeff Aeder is a real estate investor who has gone well-beyond the bounds of business and become a community leader, founding a high school for teens with learning differences, saving Afghanis from Taliban controlled Afghanistan, creating an award winning restaurant whose profits went to tzedaka and then handing it over to his employees, and so much more. Join Rabbi Matanky in a fascinating conversation with Jeff who was named together with his wife as a Chicagoan of the Year!

Asher Lovy is a survivor of sexual abuse and serves as the director of Zaakah - an advocacy group for victims of sexual abuse in the Jewish community. Join Rabbi Matanky in this dialogue about a painful topic, but one that we need to know about and help to change!

Marc Rosenberg is Nefesh b'Nefesh's Vice-President of Diaspora Partnerships. Join Rabbi Matanky as he learns about the achievements and accomplishments of the largest agency for aliyah, as well as the challenges and opportunities moving to Israel offers

Professor Jeffrey Woolf is not only a leading academic in Israel, specializing in the history of halacha and Italian Jewish history, but also a leading voice in the Modern Orthodox community. Join Rabbi Matanky in a conversation that begins with Professor Woolf's memories of Rav Solovetichik and Professor Twersky and moves forward to the challenges we face as a religious Jewish community in the present day.

Rabbi Kenneth Brander is one the president and Rosh HaYeshiva of the Ohr Torah Stone in Israel and the former Vice President of Yeshiva University and before that the founding rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue. Under his watch are more than 30 institutions, thousands of students and hundreds of thousands of people who are benefitting from their institutions. Join Rabbi Matanky as he talks with Rabbi Brander about his memories of his time as the assistant to Rav Soloveitchik, ztz"l, and of his leadership and challenges in Israel today. 

Rabbi Yehiel Poupko is the Senior Scholar at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, and key figure in interfaith dialogue in America. But even more he is a member of a distinguished rabbinic family with ties to some of the greatest leaders of the 20th century, from Rav Mordechai Gifter to Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik. Join Rabbi Matanky in this conversation of as they discuss his experiences with great leaders, Rav Soloveitchik's guidance when dealing with other faiths, and even Rabbi Poupko's latest publication, a book of poetry entitled "What is Lost."

Rabbi Joseph Dweck is the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom. A native of Los Angeles, he studied under the tutelage of Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef, ztz"l and ultimately married his granddaughter. He is a well-respected speaker, teacher, and leader. Join Rabbi Matanky as he talks with Rabbi Dweck covering a wide range of topics, from the nature of the Sephardic community in the UK and through the controversy that arose several years ago in his presentation on homosexuality and Judaism.