Jewish Visionaries changing the World
Kol Shalom members share insight drawing from their expertise, wisdom, and the world beyond in a “Ted Talk” style event.
Contact Barbara Leiner if you are interested in being a Tikkun Talk lecturer.
Upcoming Tikkun Talks:
November 16, 2025 – The Galveston Movement (1907-1914): A footnote in the history of Jewish immigration of America, Andrea Shapiro
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – Alan Elsner’s new play writing, Iron Dome
January 11, 2026 – Snow Loads, hurricanes, tornadoes, extreme temperatures – and more- how do we ensure safety in siting nuclear power plants?, Brad Harvey
February 8, 2026 – Latin American Jewish Literature: Bridging Traditions, Saul Sosnowski
March 22, 2026 – From Cloudy to Clear: Improving Your Vision with Cataract Surgery, Howard Weiss
April 12, 2026 – Dementia: What is it? Will I GET it? Do I HAVE it? What Can I do?, Ken Eckmann
May 17, 2026 – Presidential Leadership from Jimmy Carter to Donald Trump, Michael Siegel
Prior Talks and Topics: Recordings available upon request, contact Samantha.
The Last Supper, play written by our own Alan Elsner
Michael Siegel- Presidential Leadership
Cheryl Hepfer – Forced Marriage in the United States and Around the World
Ellen Sidansky – Genetic Links to Parkinson Disease: Clues from an “Ashkenazi ” Disorder
Lew Schrager – Developing Vaccines for Tuberculosis: Why? How? What? When?
Barry Greene – The Principles and Psychology of Weight Loss
Alan Elsner – Our religious music: Why did we come to sing what we sing in the way we sing it?
Eran Gasko – Securing the Lessons and Relevance of the Holocaust for New Generations Worldwide
David Fogel – The Unprecedented Implosion of U.S. Healthcare Is There Hope?
Barry Greene – The History and Future of Robots in Surgery
Samuel Witten -US Government Programs for the Admission and Protection of Refugees
Michael Siegel – Lessons in Leadership
Jeff Rum – How Can Brands Change the World?
Shirley Brandman – School Boards Under Attack: The Search for a Path to Sustaining Public Faith in Public Education
Ilana Bar-Levav – From Here to Eternity: How I Came to Advocate for Medical Aid in Dying
Aki Peritz – Disruption: Inside the Largest Counterterrorism Investigation in History
Bob Loeb – Handling Cases Before the Supreme Court and Insights into Today’s Conservative Court
Elanah Uretsky -My Path Towards Understanding the Covid Outbreak in China