$36/member; $50/nonmember Did you know that Pharaoh later becomes the King of Nineveh in Jonah? Or that Abraham’s later wife, Keturah, is actually Hagar? The ancient rabbis loved to identify these time travelers of the text. Explore some of these fascinating characters of the text, and see why our sages tell us that two characters, sometimes separated by time and space, are really one and the same.

12:00 PM BYO Dairy Lunch 12:30–1:30 PM Program During the early decades of Israel’s existence, it enjoyed the sympathy, often even the staunch support, of the preponderance of international opinion. After being viciously invaded in October 2023 by an army sworn to Israel’s destruction and to the death of all Jews everywhere, and then fighting back to defend itself against future invasions, Israel finds itself in the dock. The UN, international courts, and a seemingly overwhelming majority of international opinion have aligned squarely against it. What happened? What changed? How did Israel become the bad guy?