Eli Kavon lectures on Zionism's Rejection of Imperialism

Topic: "The Early Zionists and the Challenge to Empire"
Monday, December 27, 2010
Century Plaza Library
Deerfield Beach, Florida

This is the second lecture in a five-part series on "The Zionist Century: How The Jewish State Has Transformed Jews and Judaism."

Eli Kavon lectures for NSU on Paul and the Church Fathers

Topic: "The Church Fathers: Of Orthodoxy and Heresy"
Monday, December 13
The Lifelong Learning Institute of Nova Southeastern University
Davie, Florida

This is the third in an eight-part lecture series on "The Confluence of Genius."

Eli Kavon lectures for Grand Edventures on The Crusades

Topic: "The Crusades: Mythology and History"
Monday, December 6, 2010
Temple Torah
Boynton Beach, Florida

My lecture is sponsored by the three-day Mini-Session of Grand Edventures.

Eli Kavon lectures on The Land of Israel in the Jewish Imagination

Topic: "The Land of Israel in the Jewish Imagination"
Monday, November 29, 2010
The Century Plaza Library
Deerfield Beach, Florida

This is the first lecture in a five-part series at the library on "The Zionist Century: How Israel has Transformed Jews and Judaism."

Eli Kavon lectures on The Western War Against Militant Islam

Topic: "The Western War Against Militant Islam"
Friday, November 26, 2010
Wynmoor
Coconut Creek, Florida

This is the last of a series on "The World at War." Note: The purpose of this class is not to attack Islam. There are extremists in the Islamic world who pose a threat to our civilization. They must be exposed. Our country and her allies in Europe and in the Middle East need to identify who are our enemies in this war. If we cannot identify our enemies, why are fighting in the first place?

Eli Kavon lectures for NSU on Religion and the Renaissance

Topic: "Religion and the Renaissance"
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Classic Residence
Plantation, Florida

and

Classic Residence
Boca Raton, Florida

These two lectures are sponsored by the Lifelong Learning Institute of Nova Southeastern University.

Eli Kavon lectures for NSU on The Myth of the Zionist Crusader

Topic: "The Myth of the Zionist Crusader"
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Classic Residence
Aventura, Florida

This lecture is sponsored by the Lifelong Learning Institute of Nova Southeastern University.

Eli Kavon lectures for Brandeis on Early Zionist Thought

Topic: "The Early Zionists and the Rothschilds"
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Brandeis National Committee
Pembroke Pines, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures for CAJE on Zionism and Socialism

Topic: 'Marxism, Socialism and Zionism"
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Posnack JCC, Davie, Florida

This is the seventh class in a 30-week series on "Tragedy, Triumph, and Transformation: The Jewish Encounter with Modernity."

Eli Kavon lectures for NSU on the Genius of Ancient Athens

Topic: "Ancient Athens: Debating, Democracy, and Dictatorship"
Monday, November 15, 2010
Lifelong Learning Institute
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures on Western Religion in the Age of Kabbalah

Topic: "Western Religion in the Age of Kabbalah"
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The Tamarac Branch Library
Tamarac, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures for CAJE on The Odyssey of Nathan Birnbaum

Topic: "The Odyssey of Nathan Birnbaum"
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
CAJE of Broward County
Posnack JCC
Davie, Florida

This is the sixth in a year-long lecture series on "Tragedy, Triumph, and Transformation: The Jewish Encounter with Modernity."

Eli Kavon lectures at Wynmoor on The World at War

Topic: "World War I: The War to End All Wars?"
Friday, November 5, 2010
Wynmoor
Coconut Creek, Florida

(First in a four-week series on "The World at War")

Eli Kavon lectures for Brandeis on Russia and the Czars

Topic: "Twilight of the Czars: The Russian Empire"
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Brandeis National Committee
Hills Chapter Study Groups
Pembroke Pines, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures on The Founding Fathers and Judaism

Topic: "America's Founding Fathers and Judaism"
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
The Carlisle
Lantana, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures for Coral Lakes Hadassah on The UN

Topic: "The United Nations: Global Force or Global Farce?"
Monday, November 1, 2010
Coral Lakes Hadassah
Boynton Beach, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures on Jewish Power in the Shadow of the Holocaust

Topic: "Jewish Power in the Shadow of the Holocaust"
Friday, October 29, 2010
The Morris Alex Culture Club at Huntington Pointe
Delray Beach, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures for Grand Edventures on Holocaust Denial

Topic: "David Irving, Iran, and the New Holocaust Deniers"
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Temple Emeth, Delray Beach, Florida

The lecture is part of a three-day program sponsored by Grand Edventures

Eli Kavon on "The Hebrew Revival" for CAJE of Broward County

Topic: "Ben-Yehudah, Bialik, and Agnon: The Hebrew Revival"
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Posnack JCC, Davie, Florida

(Fourth in a series for CAJE of Broward on "Tragedy, Triumph, and Transformation: The Jewish Encounter with Modernity.")

Eli Kavon lectures on the Myth of the Zionist Crusader

Topic:"The Myth of the Zionist Crusader"
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Classic Residence
Boca Raton, Florida
Sponsored by the Lifelong Learning Institute of Nova Southeastern University

Eli Kavon lectures on the Myth of the Zionist Crusader

Topic: "The Myth of the Zionist Crusader"
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Tradition of the Palm Beaches
West Palm Beach, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures on The Confluence of Genius for Nova Southeastern University LLI

Yesterday I began a year-long series of lectures on "The Confluence of Genius" for the Lifelong Learning Institute of Nova Southeastern University. In the first lecture I asked the question--"What is Genius?" Upcoming lectures in the series include ancient Athens, Bible prophets, the Church Fathers, Renaissance Humanists, the French Enlightenment, Russian literary genius, and "Emerson and the New Americans."

For more information on this series or the LLI, call (954) 262-8471.

In Memory of Cantor Paul Kavon (1924-1999)

Tonight and tomorrow--my father's eleventh yahrzeit. Cantor Paul Kavon was an exceptional man, a person who devoted his life to his people and to his family. From the forests of Germany in 1945 to serving as a Hebrew tutor in Florida after his retirement--a great person, a true mentsch. We all miss him. His memory is a blessing to all who knew him.

Eli Kavon lectures on Modern Judaism for Orloff CAJE Midrasha PLUS

Lecture Series: "Tragedy, Triumph and Transformation: The Jewish Encounter with Modernity"
Wednesdays--October 2010-June 2011
Orloff CAJE of Broward County Midrasha PLUS

Eli Kavon lectures on The Myth of the Zionist Crusaders

Topic: "The Myth of the Zionist Crusaders"
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
The Carlisle
Lantana, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures for Grand Edventures on Stalin's Russia

Topic: "Josef Stalin: A Study in Tyranny"
Monday, September 27, 2010
Grand Edventures
Boca Dunes Country Club
Boca Raton, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures on Lenin, Stalin, and the Soviet War on Religion

Topic: "Lenin, Stalin, and the Soviet War on Religion"
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Stratford Court
Boca Raton, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures for NSU on Lenin, Stalin, and the Origins of the Cult of Personality

Topic: "Lenin, Stalin, and the Origins of the Cult of Personality"
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Covenant Village
Plantation, Florida

This lecture is sponsored by the Lifelong Learning Institute of Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Florida.

Eli Kavon lectures on Western Religion in the Age of Kabbalah

Topic: "Western Religion in the Age of Kabbalah"
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
The Carlisle
Lantana, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures on Holocaust Denial for Nova Southeastern University

Topic: "David Irving, Iran, and the New Holocaust Deniers"
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Classic Residence in Aventura, Florida
Sponsored by NSU's Lifelong Learning Institute

Eli Kavon lectures on The Myth of the Zionist Crusaders

Topic: "The Myth of the Zionist Crusaders"
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Forest Trace
Inverrary, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures for Grand Edventures on American Power in the 21st Century

Thank you to Seth and Dave of Grand Edventures for giving me the opportunity to lecture this morning at Temple Torah in Boynton Beach, Florida on "American Power in the 21st Century." I was glad that the students had many questions and even challenged me on certain points in my presentation. I look forward to future classes!

Eli Kavon lectures on Israel and the US National Interest

Topic: "Israel and the US National Interest"
The Hostel at Home
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
La Quinta Inn, Coral Springs, Florida

(This lecture is part of The Hostel at Home, a three-day program. Registration for the complete program is required).

Eli Kavon lectures on King David and the Politics of Israeli Archaeology

Topic: "King David and the Politics of Israeli Archaeology"
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Temple Sinai
Delray Beach, Florida

(Lecture is for members of Brandeis of Boca Raton)

Eli Kavon lectures on The Myth of the Crusades

Thank you to Hostel at Home organizer Ethne Chesterman for giving me the opportunity to lecture today at the La Quinta Inn in Coral Springs for her program. I lectured to enthusiastic students on the way Muslim jihadists have distorted the history of the Crusades in the service of robbing Israel of its right to exist. The libel of the "Zionist-Crusader" is a popular image in the Middle East--but this is just not true. Obviously, Jews are not European knights and a foreign element in the Land of Israel. Jews trace their origins to the Holy Land and have an integral connection to the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea scrolls and many other important events and literature of the Middle East. Thank you Ethne! Thank you to the students!

Eli Kavon to Speak at NA'AMAT USA National Convention

Topic: "Israel and Iran: What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us"
NA'AMAT USA National Convention
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Marriott Boca Raton
Boca Raton, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures on Ancient Israel, the Bible, and Archaeology

I will be teaching a four-week course on "Ancient Israel: The Story Behind the History" for the Orloff CAJE MidrashaPlus program.

Wednesday, July 7: "King David and the Politics of Israeli Archaeology"

Wednesday, July 14: "The Maccabees: Power and Politics"

Wednesday, July 21: "Masada and Yavneh: A Tale of Two Paradigms"

Wednesday, July 28: "Bar Kokhba: Rebel Hero or Failed Messiah?"

I will teach the course at the JCC in Davie (in the Katz Building) from 10:30-Noon.

Cost: $75 for all four classes or $25 per lecture. All students must be registered. For more information contact Judy Asuleen at (954) 660-2074.

Eli Kavon lectures on France and the Jews for the Hostel at Home

Topic: "The French Revolution and the Jews"
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Hostel at Home
La Quinta Inn, Coral Springs

Thank you to CAJE summer students

Many thanks to all the students who participated in my four-part course for CAJE of Broward on "Fundamentalism: Religious Extremism in Our Time." We covered a large amount of material regarding fundamentalism in Western Religion--I believe it was worth the effort, especially when considering the importance of the topic to today's headlines.

Eli Kavon lectures on America's Founding Fathers and Judaism

Topic: "The Founding Fathers and American Jewry"
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Tradition of the Palm Beaches
West Palm Beach, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures on Jihadist Islam

I begin a four-part lecture series on "Fundamentalism: Religious Extremism in Our Time" for CAJE of Broward County. The first class is tomorrow, June 2--I will explore the roots of extremism in Islam. The call for jihad has its roots in medieval Islam. It predates the creation of the State of Israel by 500 years and was formulated many centuries before European imperialism in the Middle East.

Eli Kavon versus Anne Roiphe in The Jerusalem Report

In its "Viewpoint" section, The Jerusalem Report presents two views on the course modern Jewish history has taken since the emancipation of the Jews 200 years ago. I argue that the granting of citizenship to Jews in Europe and America has contributed to the erosion of Jewish identity and life in the Diaspora. Ms. Roiphe makes a strong--but very flawed--case for the benefits of the Jewish embrace of modernity. I thank the editors of The Jerusalem Report--especially, Viewpoint editor Leslie Susser--for giving me a forum in which I could express my thesis on an important topic. I also welcome Ms. Roiphe's essay, despite my disgreement with her on the issue.

Eli Kavon lectures on the Myth of Zionist Imperialism

Topic: "Israel at 62: The Myth of Zionist Imperialism"
Tuesday, May 18 at 1:30 pm
Stratford Court
Boca Raton, Florida

Eli Kavon Lectures on Jonestown Tragedy

Topic: "Reverend Jim Jones: Rise and Fall of a False Messiah"
Monday, May 17, 10 am
Nova Southeastern University's Lifelong Learning Institute
Davie, Florida

(For LLI members and their guests only. To find out more, call (954) 262-8472).

Eli Kavon lectures on The Politics of Israeli Archaeology

Topic: "King David and the Politics of Israeli Archaeology"
Thursday, May 6, 2010, 2:00 pm
Garden Plaza at Inverary

The lecture is sponsored by the Lifelong Learning Institute of Nova Southeastern University.

Eli Kavon lectures on Israel in the Age of Extremism

Topic: "Israel in the Age of Extremism"
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Grand Edventures
Temple Emeth, Delray Beach, Florida

(This lecture is part of a three-day program. Registration is required).

Eli Kavon Lectures at NSU on Bolshevik Revolution

Topic: "Lenin, Stalin, and the Gulag: A Study in Tyranny"
Monday, April 19 at 10 am
Nova Southeastern University's Lifelong Learning Institute
Davie, Florida

Registration with the LLI is required to participate in this ongoing lecture series on the revolutions that have created the modern world. For more information, call (954) 262-8472.

A Thank You to Congregation Beth Shalom

Last night (4/11/10) I participated as a speaker in a moving Yom Hashoah commemoration in Coconut Creek, Florida. Thank you to Israel Spaizer and Rabbi Leon Rosenblum of Congregation Beth Shalom for the opportunity to participate with Holocaust survivors and their liberators in an important tribute.

Eli Kavon Lectures for Grand Edventures

Topic: "The French Revolution: Liberation and Terror"
Monday, April 12, 2010
Grand Edventures Mini-Sessions
Boca Raton, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures for Holocaust Remembrance Day

Topic: "David Irving and the New Holocaust Deniers"
Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Temple Beth Shalom, Coconut Creek, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures for NSU on The French Revolution

Topic: "The French Revolution: Liberation and Terror
Monday March 29, 2010, 10:00 AM
Lifelong Learning Institute of Nova Southeastern University
Davie, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures for Coral Lakes Hadassah

Topic: "President Obama and Israel: Will America Abandon the Jewish State?"
Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 9:30 AM
Coral Lakes, Palm Beach, Florida

Eli Kavon lectures for Parkland Hadassah

I lecture tomorrow night--Wednesday, March 24--on the "Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls" for Parkland Hadassah of South Florida. The lecture will take place at Temple Beth Am in Margate, Florida. I will focus on the significance of one of history's great archaeological finds--what it means to Jews today and what it tells us about the Jewish past.

Eli Kavon on The Damascus Blood Libel of 1840

I conclude teaching my course on "Milestones in Jewish History" for Pembroke Pines, Florida Brandeis. The last lecture in the series--an exploration of the implications of the arrest and torture of Jews in 19th-century Damascus on the charge of ritual murder--is set for tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday March 24 at the Florida Career College. A special thanks to Valerie and to the students who have attended the lectures.

Eli Kavon to lecture in Chicago for NA'AMAT

Topic: "Will Israel Confront Iran?"
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Wilmette, Illinois
NA'AMAT Midwest Area

Eli Kavon at The Century Plaza Library, Florida

Thank you to the staff and the friends of the Century Plaza Library in Deerfield Beach, Florida for sponsoring my four-part lecture series on "Traditional Societies Confronting Modernity." The lecture series investigated the way in which traditional societies and institutions responded to the major changes in social and political life since the French Revolution. Many thanks to those students who attended the lectures and participated in the discussion after each lecture. I hope to return to the Century Plaza Library in the fall with a new and thought-provoking series of lectures.