Temple Israel of Northern Westchester invites you to join renowned Jewish journalist and author Mark Oppenheimer for a discussion about the recent rise of anti-Semitism based on his insights from his book entitled, Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood. The book is about the tragic shooting and massacre at a synagogue in Squirrel Hill, PA on October 27th, 2018. In this book, Oppenheimer details the difficult dialogue and messy confrontations that Squirrel Hill had to face in the process of healing, and that are a necessary part of true growth and understanding in any community. He has reverently captured the vibrancy and caring that still characterize Squirrel Hill, and it is this phenomenal resilience that can provide inspiration to any place burdened with discrimination and hate.

MARK OPPENHEIMER is the author of five books, including Knocking on Heaven’s Door: American Religion in the Age of Counterculture and The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia. He was the religion columnist for The New York Times from 2010 to 2016 and has written for The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Mother Jones, The Nation, and The Believer, among other publications. The host of Tablet magazine’s podcast Unorthodox, Oppenheimer has taught at Stanford, Wellesley, and Yale, where since 2006 he has directed the Yale Journalism Initiative. Mark also has a PhD from Yale in Religious Studies. He lives with his family in New Haven, Connecticut.