Yale Jewish Academics and Friends

Steven Phillips of Jewish Employee Resource Group (AKA Affinity Group)
2026-03-19 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
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.

YJAF update (virtual)
2026-09-08 18:00 - 19:00
Members can catch up on what’s happening. Zoom link will be provided before the meeting.

Academic Engagement Network is hosting a webinar Iranian, Jewish, American: A Conversation with Author and Journalist Roya Hakakian
2026-09-09 12:00 - 13:30
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 to activate registration link.

Panel discussion: How to embrace Jewish values after leaving Yale
2026-09-29 17:15 - 19:00
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). Click on the event to activate registration link)

Book Club (virtual) - On Being Jewish Now, by Zibby Owens
2026-10-20 19:00
First 10 individuals to register get free book! Click on the event to activate registration link!

Medical Ethics Panel Discussion (organized by American Jewish Medical Association)
2026-11-10 17:30
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.

YJAF Community Building, Meet & Greet
2026-11-18 16:30 - 18:30
Location to be announced

Chanukah party w/ American Jewish Medical Association (AJMA; Yale chapter)
2026-12-10 18:00 - 19:00
More details will come out closer to the event.
