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2007

Jan 10, 2007, 11 a.m. "The Last Jews of Cochin, India,"
Jewish Federation of Lee and Charlotte Counties (239) 481-4449

Jan. 14, 2007, 9 a.m. "Two Models of Jewish Continuity from India,"
Hochman JCC, Boynton Beach.

June 8-11, 2007. "Buddhist-Jewish Relations."
Invited paper at conference on "Buddhist Attitudes to Other Religions."
Univ. of Salzburg, Austria.

June 18-22, 2007. "Asian Religions in Florida."
Seminar, Florida Center for Teachers, St. Petersburg, FL

2006

February 2, 2006
reception 4 p.m., lecture 5 p.m.
"Globalization and Spirituality"
H2006 Honors Program Lecture
Barry University, Miami, Florida

February 21-23, 2006
"The Historical Traditions of the Jews of Cochin."
Shree Shankaracharya University, Cochin, India

Monday, March 6, 2006 Postponed
"Rituals and Religious Acculturation of the Jews of Cochin, India"
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
5:30 - 7 p.m., room B-102

March 19 , 2006
Book signing with Ellen S. Goldberg, "Kashrut, Caste
and Kabbalah: The Religious Life of the Jews of Cochin."
Alper JCC, 112th Ave. at 113th St., Kendall, Fl
4 p.m.

Wednesday, March 29, 2006
"The Fall and Rise of Indo-Israeli Relations"
12:30 p.m., Columbia University International Affairs
Bldg, 420 West 118th Street, Manhattan

Thursday, March 30, 2006
4 p.m. (reception to follow)
"Religion in the Diaspora: Models, Methods and
Mechanisms of Acculturation Suggested by the Case of
the Cochin Jews"
Center for India Studies, SUNY at Stony Brook, 1009
Humanities Building

March 31 - April 2, 2006
Scholar-in-residence
Temple Shaari Emet
Matalpan, NJ

April 5, 2006, 7 pm
"The Fall and Rise of Indo-Israeli Relations"
Florida Atlantic University Lifelong Learning Center
Boca Raton, Florida
Information: 561-297-3471

April 13-20, 2006
Scholar-in-Residence, Palace Tours Passover
Naples, FL
www.palacetours.com

May 10, 2006, 8 p.m.
3000 Building,
Williams Island Culture Society
"Globalization and Spirituality"

May 28, 2006, 9:30 a.m.
Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach, FL
"Two Models of Jewish Continuity from India"

July 3-7, 2006
Seminar leader, "Asian Religions in Florida"
Florida Center for Teachers of the Florida Humanities Council
St. Petersburg, FL

Sept. 8-11, 2006
Scholar-in-Residence, Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival, Idaho

Oct. 3, 2006, 7:30 p.m. Discussion of filom "Chasing God" at Coral Gables Congregational Church.

Oct. 29, 2006, 10 a.m. "Lila (Divine Play) or Bachirat (HumanFree Will): Hindu and Jewish Creation Mytholgoies and their Implications" Vishnu-Shiva Temple, Davie, Florida.

Nov. 3, 2006, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. "Hindu Biomedical Ethics" Discussion sponsored by Hindu University of America and Univ. of Central Florida, held at UCF, Orlando.

Nov 29, 2006, "The Dalai Lama's 'Jewish Secret'," Federation University program, Greater Miami Jewish Federation. 12:30 p.m.

Dec. 10, 2006, 10 a.m. Lecture in "Ideas through Books Series" at Temple Beth Am, Kendall

Dec. 15, 2006, 7:30 p.m. "The Dalai Lama and his 'Jewish Secret'," Temple Emmanu-El, Miami Beach.



2005

Sunday, March 20, 2005
"The Jews of Kaifeng, China"
Ritz Carlton Hotel, Key Biscayne, 7: 30 p.m.
Chabad of Key Biscayne

Tuesday, April 12, 2005
"The Changing Jewish Communities of South and
Southeast Asia"
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, 12 Tel Hai
Street, Jerusalem
10 a.m.

June 21-23, 2005
"Rabbinic Views of Eastern Religions"
University of Scranton, Pennsylvania
sponsored by Elijah Interfaith Institute (Jerusalem)

June 27 - July 1, 2005
"New Ideas for You: Ancient Wisdom for Us - Asian
Religions in Florida"
Florida Center for Teachers, St. Petersburg

September 15, 2005
Book signing with Ellen S. Goldberg, "Kashrut, Caste
and Kabbalah: The Religious Life of the Jews of Cochin."
at Borders Bookstore, Aventura, Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 13-15, 2005
"Sixth International Conference on Torah and Science"
Kovens Conference Center, FIU Biscayne Bay Campus

 


2003-04

 

Nov. 17, 2003

                            "The Historical traditions of the Jews of Cochin."
                             Jawaharlal Nebru University
                             New Delhi, 3:30 PM.
                            
                            CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Dec. 16-18, 2003

                            Fifth International Conference on Torah and Science
                            Florida International University
                            BBC Campus - Kovens Conference Center
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January 15, 2004

Chabad of Key Biscayne, 8 p.m.

January 16, 2004 Temple Beth El, Hollywood, Florida

January 25, 2004, 7:30 p.m. "The 'Jewish Secret' and the Dalai Lama"
Young Israel of Miami Beach, 4221 Pine Tree Dr.

Dec. 20, 2004 - Jan. 5, 2005

                            "Religion and the Fine Arts in South India"
                            An FIU Study Abroad Program
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