Rabbi Capers Funnye in Conversation with Ari L. Goldman

Rabbi Funnye, Michelle Obama's first cousin, holds a pulpit on the South Side of Chicago and is the first African American rabbi to serve on the Chicago Board of Rabbis. Hear about his journey to Judaism, his leadership in Be'chol Lashon working with Black, Asian, Latino and mixed race Jews to strengthen the global Jewish people, as well as a few inside stories about the First Family. Ari L. Goldman is the author of The Search for God at Harvard and other books. He teaches religion and journalism at Columbia. Presented by the 92Y Resource Center for Jewish Diversity and Bronfman Center for Jewish Life in cooperation with Be'chol Lashon. Date & Time: Tue, Mar 2, 2010, 8:15pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Venue: Buttenwieser Hall Code