
Scholar in Residence: Rabbi Menachem Penner
Friday, September 19, 2025 • 26 Elul 5785
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Next DayKesher IsraelPlease join us for a fun-filled Shabbat of learning with Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Menachem Penner. Hear from him at these opportunities:
- Shabbat 9/19 Drasha before Maariv: "Hashem Sefatai Tiftach," on finding God again
- Shabbat Morning Drasha: "Living in the Spotlight," on dealing with difficult life situations
- Additional Drasha following Kiddush, before lunch: "Nitzavim: Learning to Stand"
- Register: Lunch and Learn: "Inspiration Wanted: Looking Inwards," on Rav Kook and tefillah
- Pre-Mincha Shiur: "Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur: Fathers’ Day and Mothers’ Day!" on the concept of rachamim in Jewish thought
- Seudah Shlishit D'var Torah: "Two Days Left: What Should I Change?"
Rabbi Menachem Penner is the Max and Marion Grill Dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University where he has the privilege to inspire and train the rabbis of tomorrow. Rabbi Penner served as the spiritual leader of the Young Israel of Holliswood in Queens for 20 years and is now the Rabbi Emeritus. He continues to teach, focusing on Tanach, Tefillah and Machshavah, in Queens and in communities worldwide. As the parent of a superstar with special needs, he also speaks across the country on issues of families facing disabilities. Rabbi Penner received his semikhah from RIETS and his BA from Yeshiva College and is proud to serve the institution from which he received his formative education.
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