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  • December 2025

  • Thu 11

    Permission to Flourish: an evening of community and conversation, featuring a discussion led by Amit Oren

    December 11, 2025 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
    Chabad at Yale, 36 Lynwood Place

    Amit is clinical director of Mountain Seed Foundation—a nonprofit founded by American veterans—she is helping expand the organization’s successful work with Ukrainian families to Israel. The “Permission to Flourish®️” program is a week-long Healing Base Camp that blends physical challenges with skills and cognitive strategies designed to move families beyond survival toward genuine flourishing. The […]

  • February 2026

  • Wed 4

    How to Win Hearts and Minds: Effective Communication Strategies for Combating Antisemitism

    February 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    Program: This exclusive briefing designed for our faculty, offers a unique opportunity to hear from ADL on the latest findings and receive guidance on data-driven, effective communication strategies for combating antisemitism. (Registration Here.)

  • March 2026

  • Thu 19

    Steven Phillips of Jewish Employee Resource Group (AKA Affinity Group)

    March 19 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

    Program: Overview/Introduction to JewishERGs and the wider ecosystem.  To be a Jew – A whistle stop tour.  Building a community for Jews at work. How to be an Ambassador who makes ambassadors – ideas of engaging with/creating allies. Q&A https://www.jewishergs.com/team/steven-phillips/ Register here.

  • September 2026

  • Tue 8

    YJAF update (virtual)

    September 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    Members can catch up on what’s happening. Zoom link will be provided before the meeting.

  • Wed 9

    Academic Engagement Network is hosting a webinar Iranian, Jewish, American: A Conversation with Author and Journalist Roya Hakakian

    September 9 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

    Roya will share her perspectives on the perils and promises of our current moment, taking into account her intersecting identities as an Iranian-Jewish immigrant to the United States. This webinar begins series exploring the American experience in all its facets in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding. Click on the event […]

  • Tue 29

    Panel discussion: How to embrace Jewish values after leaving Yale

    September 29 @ 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm

    For faculty, trainees and students. Panelists include Rabbi Meir Posner (Chabad at Yale), Natalie Lyla Ginsberg (community builder, therapist), Rabbanit Leah Sarna (Kehillat Sha’ arei Orah), Doris Zelinksy (Director of Slifka Center) and Peter Salovey (Former President, Yale). Flyer attached! Register here)

  • October 2026

  • Tue 20

    Book Club (virtual) – On Being Jewish Now, by Zibby Owens

    October 20 @ 7:00 pm

    Register here! First 10 individuals to register get free book!

  • November 2026

  • Tue 10

    Medical Ethics Panel Discussion (organized by American Jewish Medical Association)

    November 10 @ 5:30 pm

    The speaker will be Sarah Hull, MD, MBE, Associate Director of the Program for Biomedical Ethics at Yale. Dr. Hull will speak on ethical issues in assisted reproduction.

  • Wed 18

    YJAF Community Building, Meet & Greet

    November 18 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

    Location to be announced

  • December 2026

  • Thu 10

    Chanukah party w/ American Jewish Medical Association (AJMA; Yale chapter)

    December 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    More details will come out closer to the event.

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