Congregation KINS presents Daytime Dialogues

Rabbi Yaakov Glasser is one of the most creative and innovative rabbis and Jewish educators in America. The former Dean of Yeshiva University's Center for the Jewish Future, he now serves as the Managing Director of the Orthodox Union's Department of Communal Engagement. Join Rabbi Matanky as he speaks with Rabbi Glasser about the changes and challenges that face our community, and the opportunities we have to transform the future via innovation, creativity and a willingness to embrace new avenues of engagement.

Dr. Aaron Segal is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Hebrew University, a students of HaRav Aharon Lichtenstein and a talented young Jewish philosopher. Join Rabbi Matanky as he speaks with Dr. Segal about the need for philosophy in our times, some of the challenges and the opportunities it presents to our community.

Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern is not only the Senior Advisor to the Provost of Yeshiva University, the Deputy Director of the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, but also has contributed to and edited more the 17 books, many of them focusing on the impact the Torah and Jewish experience had on America culture. join Rabbi Matanky in this conversation of the role Jewish thought and text has had on the United States and also on the role it can continue to have into the future.

Rabbi Ya'akov Trump leads once of the most vibrant and exciting synagogues on the East Coast - the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cederhurst. A native of Johannesburg, Rabbi Trump is a prolific teacher, with podcasts on Nach Yomi, Aliyah Yomi and Pesukei HaDaf. Join Rabbi Matanky as he explores with Rabbi Trump what it means to be a successful rabbi, the changing nature of synagogues and their leadership, and the future of Modern Orthodoxy.

Professor Lawrence Schiffman is one of the world's experts on the Dead Sea Scrolls, Judaism in Late Antiquity, the history of Jewish law, and Talmudic literature. He is the Judge Abraham Lieberman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University, the former Vice-Provost of Undergraduate Education at Yeshiva University, and the former Chair of the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University. Join Rabbi Matanky as he talks with Professor Schiffman about the real (historical) Chanukah story, the importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls, even the question of understanding textual variants in the Torah. 

Herbert Block is the Executive Director of the American Zionist Movement, the umbrella organization which brings together more than 40 Zionists organizations from across the spectrum. Join Rabbi Matanky for a conversation about what Zionism means today, how AZM is able to serve such a wide ranging constituency, and what impact American Zionist have upon Israel.

Algemeiner just named Imam Abdullah Antpeli was name to the Top 100 People Influencing Jewish Life in 2022. Currently, a professor at Duke University, he is also the co-director of the Hartman Institute's Muslim Leadership Initiative which brings Muslim leaders to Israel to learn about Israel and Judaism. Join Rabbi Matanky as he welcomes the Imam for a conversation about Muslim Anti-Semitism, Jewish Muslim dialogue, and the opportunities that the Abraham Accords have created to reframe the relationship between Jewish and Muslim communities.

Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin is the director of education at NCSY, and instructor at Yeshiva University and one of the most thoughtful observers of Jewish community. His understanding of the challenges facing the Orthodox community belie a deep appreciation and concern for our future. Join Rabbi Matanky as he speaks with Rabbi Bashevkin about the challenges facing our community, the changes that have been made to our institutional structures and still need to be made to include all segments of the community.

Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody is the newly appointed executive director of the Halachic Organ Donor Society (HODS) and the Jew Law columnist for the Jerusalem Post. Join Rabbi Matanky as he and Rabbi Brody talk about the challenges and opportunities facing HODS, the new direction of the organization as it focuses on end-of-life planning,, and then discuss Rabbi Brody's upcoming book "Judaism Confronts War: Jewish Military Ethics for the 21st Century."

Rabbi Jeffrey Sacks is  the co-founder of WebYeshiva.org, the leading online source for free Torah content with over 60 hours of new classes per week, the editor of RCA's Tradition Journal and one of the leading authorities on S.Y. Agnon. Join Rabbi Matanky as he talks with Rabbi Saks about all three of these major ventures and the impact they have had on his life and on world Jewry.