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Come to JCC Rockland and join some of the world’s most fascinating people for compelling and thought-provoking interactive discussions on the issues and events that affect our lives.

Live from 92nd Street Y uses satellite technology to simultaneously broadcast the Y’s renowned educational and cultural programming to community organizations across America. Most of the programs provide opportunities for questions and answers with the presenters where participants can ask questions as if they were in the New York City audience.

Tickets:
In advance: Member $8 per lecture
Public $12 per lecture

At the door: Member $10 per lecture
Public $15 per lecture

92Y Live programs have been made possible due to the generosity of Rabbi Abraham Krantz.


Tzipi Livni:
Francine and Abdallah Simon
State of World Jewry Lecture
Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 8:00pm

Tzipi Livni, one of Israel's most prominent and influential political figures, served as an officer in the IDF and later in the Mossad, before she, along with other prominent figures in Israel, formed the Kadima Party in 2005. In 2006 she was appointed Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and with the establishment of the Netanyahu government, she became leader of the Kadima Party and head of the opposition.


Christopher Hitchens & Tariq Ramadan:
Is Islam a Religion of Peace?
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 8:00pm
Moderated by Laurie Goodstein

With the Obama administration in its nascent years, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict proving as intractable as ever, relations with Iran reaching a boiling point and the political landscape changing rapidly both in the United States and the Middle East, wrestling with the issue of Islam is more crucial than ever and will be a defining feature of the 21st century. Join famous atheist and prolific author Christopher Hitchens and the accomplished and controversial scholar Tariq Ramadan as they debate one of the most pertinent questions of our modern age.



Lewis Black with Connie Chung
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 8:00pm

Lewis Black may not be the last angry man, but he is certainly the funniest. The celebrated political comedian, master of comedic angst, New York Times best-selling author and Daily Show regular is back to discuss life, politics and his new book about his least favorite holiday, Christmas, in I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas.





Elaine Stritch with Jordan Roth
Monday, December 6, 2010 at 8:00pm

Elaine Stritch’s legendary career began as Ethel Merman’s standby in Call Me Madam. Her Broadway and West End credits include such shows as Bus Stop, Goldilocks, Sail Away, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Small Craft Warnings, Company, A Delicate Balance and Showboat. Ms. Stritch received a 2007 Emmy Award for her recurring guest role on NBC’s 30 Rock. She won a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards as well as a 2004 Emmy Award for the Broadway production of Elaine Stritch At Liberty. In 2005, Elaine made her New York cabaret debut at The Café Carlyle where she performs regularly. This year, in celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s 80th birthday, debuted Elaine Stritch: Singin’ Sondheim...One Song at a Time. Ms. Stritch will hit Broadway again in the revival of Sondheim’s A Little Night Music.