The Great Speeches seminars expose students to core speeches and texts in the Biblical, Zionist, and conservative traditions. They are an opportunity for Forum members to examine the words and deeds of the great statesmen and thinkers who make these traditions so vibrant. Forum members study these figures with experienced educators in academia and public policy.
Membership in the Tikvah-Beren Collegiate Forum includes access to all the seminars listed below. Members can sign up for as many as they like, space permitting (maximum seminar size is 15 students).
Our lineup of events for the Winter and Spring of 2022 is in development now, as we hire some of the most talented teachers in our network. We are planning to organize our exploration of seminal essays under these important topics:
- Purpose and Prudence in American Foreign Policy
- The Moral Challenges of Science and Technology
- Gender, Sexuality, and Jewish Ideas of the Human Person
- Zionism in the 21st Century
Thurs., 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
Freedom’s Purpose: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn at Harvard
Dr. R.J. Snell
Wed., 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
The Book of Ruth: Love and Leadership through the Power of Speech
Alan Rubenstein
Wed., 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
Zionism Is Not Racism: Moynihan Defends Israel
Dr. Greg Weiner
Wed., 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Our Hope Is (Still Not) Lost: The Story of Hatikvah
Dr. Asael Abelman
Mon., 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Confronting The Man: Nathan’s Parable and David’s Sin
Shuli Taubes
Wed., 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
Exploring the Conservative Idea: Freedom and Tradition
Dr. Samuel Goldman
Wed., 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
Tragedy and Hope: Reagan on the Challenger Explosion
Dr. Tevi Troy
Wed., 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
Jabotinsky the Prophet: The Iron Wall
Dr. Neil Rogachevsky
Mon., 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
When God Finally Speaks: Divine Response to Evil in Job
Rabbi Elie Weissman
Tues., 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
“We Shall Fight on the Beaches”: Churchill Inspires a Nation, Section I
Dr. Matthew Holbreich
Wed., 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
“We Shall Fight on the Beaches”: Churchill Inspires a Nation, Section II
Dr. Matthew Holbreich