Not Politics As Usual: The 2016 Elections
The Orchard Street Shul BagelTalk Series Presents: Not Politics As Usual: The 2016 Elections
Dr. Joshua Sandman, Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of New Haven
Does this election have your head spinning? Are you losing sleep over the fate of the free world? The 2016 Presidential election cycle will undoubtedly go down in history as a divisive and distressing, yet oddly compelling, political spectacle. Have no fear: Dr. Joshua Sandman, Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New Haven will help clear the fog surrounding the wildest election in memory. He’ll cover an analysis of the key battleground states, the phenomenon of populist candidates, challenges facing the incoming President, and, of course, the Trump and Clinton campaigns.
Admission is $10 per person, includes a delicious bagel breakfast (kosher, Cholov/Pas Yisroel). You can either pre-pay here (a small fee applies, but we’d be immensely grateful so please go ahead) or make a free reservation here and pay at the door.
About Our Shul
Located in a New Haven Landmark building listed on the National Register of Historic Places and honored by the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, Orchard Street Shul was reborn in 2010 as a traditional yet “post label” synagogue after many years of disuse. We continue to build a dynamic community made up of Jewish people of all ages, from all backgrounds and levels of affiliation.
We seek to appeal to the Jewish self in us all, so we can join in a community in which every member of our family finds comfort, meaning, and spiritual connection. We celebrate our Jewishness, and yours. We invite you to join and experience our spiritual haven where you will be welcomed as family, find depth, meaning, and a new appreciation for Jewish life.
Orchard Street Shul
Our beautiful Eastern European Ashkenazi style synagogue was built in 1924 with a unique blend of Federal style and Eastern European architecture seen in our façade. The Shul stands proudly as a symbol of a once vibrant Jewish neighborhood, adjacent to Yale University and both campuses of Yale-New Haven Hospital. Today, the Shul is an anchor of New Haven’s emerging medical and biotech corridor. Jews of all backgrounds make our Shul happen, bringing Jewish life back to an historic neighborhood, in the only synagogue remaining of the dozen that once served our area. Now the only Shul servicing the downtown New Haven community, the sounds of Jewish life are once again regularly heard in this restored gem. You are invited to join your prayers with ours.
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We hold services every Shabbos at 9:30 AM, a Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat minyan on the First Friday of the secular month (see posted time depending on season).
We welcome your membership, and contributions, but most importantly we welcome you. There are no tickets to attend our services and, please, you should always feel welcome to be part of our family.