Programs
ACJ offers a range of programming from our public education series, to online courses, to in person events.
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Featured Programming
- Event
- Brooklyn, NY
Erev Rosh haShanah 5786 with Chavurat Binah
Join the American Council for Judaism for Erev Rosh Hashanah on Monday, September 22 at 6:30 PM at Christ Church in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. This songful, lay-led gathering will feature accessible liturgy in Hebrew and English and music drawn from Reform and Reconstructionist traditions. A light nosh will follow. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
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- Education Series
- Streaming
From Trauma to Transformation: A Conversation with Rabbi Tirzah Firestone
Join Rabbi Andrue Kahn for a conversation with Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, acclaimed Jungian psychotherapist, teacher of Jewish renewal, and author of Wounds into Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational Jewish Trauma. Drawing on Jewish tradition, psychology, and case studies from across the globe, Rabbi Firestone offers seven principles for transforming inherited pain into resilience and moral clarity. Together, we'll explore how Jewish wisdom can guide us through grief, hope, and collective transformation in this season of reflection.
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- Education Series
- Streaming
Dismantling Antisemitism with Kohenet Shoshana Brown
Join Rabbi Andy Kahn and Kohenet Shoshana Brown for a powerful conversation about how accusations of antisemitism are increasingly weaponized to silence dissent, divide communities, and align Jewish identity with far-right agendas. We'll explore how to dismantle antisemitism through liberatory, non-punitive practices grounded in restorative justice, solidarity, and collective healing.
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- Education Series
- Streaming
Beyond Fear: Combatting Antisemitism with Shane Burley and Ben Lorber
Rabbi Andy Kahn will be joined by Ben Lorber and Shane Burley to discuss their recent book, Safety Through Solidarity. The discussion will highlight approaches of shared responsibility across difference in the fight for justice and safety for all people as as the most effective form of combatting antisemitism.
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- Education Series
- Streaming
People, Faith, Nation: Exploring Judaism’s Many Identities with Professor Rabbi Shaul Magid
Join Rabbi Andy Kahn in conversation with Professor Rabbi Shaul Magid for a deep dive into the possibilities of post-ethnic Judaism in America. Together, they’ll explore how shifting tides in Jewish identity intersect with the growing crisis of Zionism, and what this moment might mean for reimagining Jewish life beyond nationalism.
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All Programming
- Education Series
- Streaming
Liberate Your Passover: How to Make Your Own Haggadah and Seder
Join Joelle Berman and Erica Rosen as they share their experience discovering the joy and power of creating their own liberation focused haggadot and seders for Passover. They'll explain how they came to this project, and how to do it yourself.
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- Event
- Brooklyn, NY
An ACJ Shabbat Service
Our first Shabbat service in Brooklyn, held at the Center for New Jewish Culture.
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- Education Series
- Streaming
Building Your Jewish Community: A Practical Guide to Creating Meaningful Connections
In this 8-week course, Rabbi Andy Kahn and Liana Wertman provide tools and inspiration to build Jewish communities rooted in shared values, meaningful connections, and universalist Jewish principles—whether starting new or strengthening existing groups.
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- Lecture Series
- Streaming
Nationalism, Identity, and American Jewish Institutions: A Conversation with Professor Matt Berkman
Professor Matt Berkman examines Zionism, nationalism, and Jewish institutions, exploring ACJ’s historical and future role in shaping Jewish identity and autonomy within the American Jewish experience.
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- Lecture Series
- Streaming
Judaism Beyond Nationalism: The Revival of ACJ with Rabbi Andy Kahn & Mari Cohen
A conversation on Jewish Reform, Zionism’s influence, and ACJ’s revitalization—exploring Judaism beyond nationalism and envisioning new paths for American Jewish identity.
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