Events

Events

Science, Government, and Religious Communities: What Are Their Roles During a Pandemic?

Join Jews for a Secular Democracy for a fascinating and timely discussion about the interrelated roles of science, government, and religious communities in the midst of a pandemic. This discussion features: Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as well as the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; and Ian Sherman,...
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Secular Education in America: An Increasing Urgency

In the age of Coronavirus, it’s never been more obvious than right now how important an understanding of science is, both to policy decision-making and to the very way we live our lives as individuals. Yet too many children in America lack a basic education in secular subjects like science, despite it being mandated by law! Join Naftuli Moster, Executive Director of YAFFED: Young Advocates for Fair Education, to discuss the current efforts underway to...
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