Congregation Or Atid invites the community to attend its Scholar In Residence Program, featuring distinguished Rabbi/Dr. Leila Gal Berner. Rabbi Gal Berner will be delivering a lecture about the "Jews under Islam in Medieval Spain: Poetry, Pragmatism and Politics".

Brief Description: Described as the "Golden Age" of medieval Spanish Jewry, Rabbi/Dr. Gal Berner will explore how "golden" it was through a presentation of the poetry of the Jews, the special political situation of the Jews under their Muslim rulers and how they navigated all of this in a pragmatic and clever way.

There is no charge to attend this event. Please contact the COA office for reservations.