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‘Guns, Germs and Steel’ author to kick off Temple Etz Chaim’s speaker series

by Community Contributor • June 13, 2023 • Comments Off

THOUSAND OAKS — Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks is pleased to announce its 2023 community speaker series, Our World Evolving: Global Thought Leaders in Our Community.

This series of socially relevant conversations with modern thought leaders, authors and scholars will kick off July 16 with Pulitzer Prize-winning academic Jared Diamond. Named one of the world’s Top 10 Public Intellectuals by Foreign Policy, Diamond is a historian and geographer best known for his popular nonfiction trilogy that began with the release of his groundbreaking book, “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” and concluded with 2019’s “Upheaval.” Diamond will speak on “Societal Development: The History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years.”

July 16 — Temple Etz Chaim to present Jared Diamond at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Scherr Forum Theatre in Thousand Oaks

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

Temple Etz Chaim is proud to host an annual speaker series for the local community. The 2023 Speaker Series is entitled “Our World Evolving: Global Thought Leaders in Our Community.” This is a series of socially relevant conversations with modern thought leaders, authors and scholars. Rabbi Averbach will introduce our speakers and moderate a Q&A with those in attendance after the speech.

Nov. 8 — Standing Together: A Night of Community at Temple Etz Chaim, Thousand Oaks

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2023 • Comments Off

THOUSAND OAKS — In a time when unity and solidarity are needed more than ever, Temple Etz Chaim is proud to host “Standing Together: A Night of Community” on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. The event is open to all who stand with Temple Etz Chaim in support of the endurance, resilience and compassion of its community.

The evening will feature an inspiring program that includes a collection of poems, readings and songs, all focused on the theme of unity and strength in the face of challenges. Rabbi Averbach, a respected leader in the community, will provide the opening remarks and deliver the keynote speech, emphasizing the values of togetherness and solidarity that have always defined Temple Etz Chaim.