Rabbi Yitz Greenberg
Reflections on a Lifetime of Pioneering Theology, Activism, and Jewish Thought
Sunday, November 15th, 2026 - 2:00-3:30pm ET
Sunday, November 15th, 2:00-3:30pm ET
In partnership with the Jewish Publication Society
Reflections on a Lifetime of Pioneering Theology, Activism, and Jewish Thought
In this conversation, Rav Yitz will be reflecting on the turning points in Jewish life, along with policies key to successful Jewish living in the modern world. It is also a reflection on Rabbi Greenberg's life dedicated to thinking and rethinking everything Jewish, including the religious significance of the State of Israel, and Israel and World Jewry after October 7th.
Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg serves as the President of the J.J. Greenberg Institute for the Advancement of Jewish Life (JJGI) and as Senior Scholar in Residence at Hadar Institute. He has had a long and notable career in the service of the Jewish people. He served in the rabbinate, notably at the Riverdale Jewish Center in the 1960s. He served as professor and chairman of the Department of Jewish Studies of City College of the City University of New York in the 1970s. Together with Elie Wiesel, he founded CLAL: The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership and served as its president until 1997. From 1997 to 2008, he served as founding president of Jewish Life Network/Steinhardt Foundation which created such programs as birthright Israel. When Elie Wiesel served as chairman of the President’s Commission on the Holocaust, Rabbi Greenberg served as its (Executive) Director. The Commission recommended and drew the blueprint for the creation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on the National Mall in Washington. He served as the Museum’s chairman from 2000-2002.
Sponsored by Lisa and Charles Treister in honor of Ken and Helyne Treister
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