CBAJ Programming News

We are excited to announce
our next Scholar-in Residence
November 10 - 11   Parshat Vayera

Rabbi Moshe Kurtz will join CBAJ for
​​​​​​​ special lectures and to discuss his new book.
Rabbi Kurtz uses the lens of halacha (Jewish law) to explore contemporary issues.

To start things off CBAJ will host a Friday Night Dinner

​​​​​​​PLEASE REGISTER HERE  
(prior registration required to attend - deadline Tues. 11/7, 9:00 am)
We are still looking for a few more sponsors!

Schedule of events 
Friday Night Dinner 
5:30 pm

Lecture & Discussion
6:30 pm (following dinner)

Shabbat morning lecture & discussion:
Harmful Speech, Sensitivity, and "Political Correctness"
following morning services 

Simcha Kiddush
following Shabbat morning lecture

Shabbat Afternoon Shiur (in lieu of weekly Talmud Class)
Is it ever 'Too Hot' for Halachah? Exploring the Concepts of איסטניס and מצטער.
4:30-5:30 pm (followed by Maariv)

Dessert Reception, book signing, and discussion
Saturday evening  7:00 pm 

about Rabbi Moshe Kurtz

Rabbi Kurtz is the assistant rabbi of Congregation Agudath Sholom 
in Stamford, CT, where he lives with his wife, Marisa, and their beloved daughter, Talya. 

Rabbi Kurtz lectures on a range of contemporary issues, including political correctness, nationalism, and gender identity, through the halachic lens. His writings have appeared in forums such as The Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society (“RJJ Journal”),
 Panim Journal, Tradition, The Lehrhaus, and Torah Musings.

He recently published his first sefer, Challenging Assumptions
(Mosaica Press, 2023).