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:
October 18, 2026 – Understanding the Current Supreme Court and What to Expect in the 2026 Term, Bob Loeb
November 22, 2026 – Everything you need to know about Cataracts with Howard Weiss, M.D.
December 13, 2026 –Hey, Whatever Happened to Al Qaeda and ISIS? with Aki Peritz
January 10, 2027 – Tu B’Shvat
February 7, 2027 –Will This Treatment Make Me Or My Loved Ones Better? What FDA approval means and how we can improve our odds, with Michael Druckman
March 14, 2027 – The Gastroenterologist’s Corner, Bill Steinberg, MD
May 16, 2027 – For Gan parents: Power Struggles With Your Child? Learn Tools and Strategies to Avoid and Manage Meltdowns, Temper Tantrums, Oppositional Behavior, Barbara Leiner
Past Talks and Topics: Recordings available upon request, contact Samantha.
Presidential Leadership from Jimmy Carter to Donald Trump, Michael Siegel
Dementia: What is it? Will I GET it? Do I HAVE it? What Can I do?, Ken Eckmann
From Cloudy to Clear: Improving Your Vision with Cataract Surgery, Howard Weiss
Latin American Jewish Literature: Bridging Traditions, Saul Sosnowski
Snow Loads, hurricanes, tornadoes, extreme temperatures – and more- how do we ensure safety in siting nuclear power plants?, Brad Harvey
Alan Elsner’s new play writing, Iron Dome
The Galveston Movement (1907-1914): A footnote in the history of Jewish immigration of America, Andrea Shapiro
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