The Orthodox Forum of Edison/Highland Park will present Rivka Press Schwartz, PhD, associate principal, general studies, SAR High School, on Motzei Shabbat, November 20 at 8 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim in Highland Park, and viewable via Zoom. She will discuss “Race, Class & American Modern Orthodox Life.”
Press Schwartz is a fellow of the Kogod Research Center at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. She has spent more than 15 years in the field of Jewish secondary and post-secondary education. She earned a Ph.D. in history of science from Princeton University, writing her dissertation about the cultural history of the Manhattan Project. She lectures widely on issues of contemporary importance in the Orthodox community.
The program is free of charge. The Orthodox Forum gladly accepts season sponsorships, as well as program sponsorships. Zoom link: https:// tinyurl.com/pxszcvuw. Please visit: www.orthodoxjewishforum.org for more information.