Beth Am is pleased to welcome Akselrad* guest speaker Rabbi Sanford Akselrad, son of Beth Am’s Rabbi Emeritus Sidney Akselrad (z”l), and spiritual leader of Congregation Ner Tamid in Las Vegas, NV.

Rabbi Akselrad will present a program based on his new book, Love in the Time of Corona. It is a series of approximately 100 essays written during COVID, which depict the roller coaster ride we all went through: fear, use of technology and observing lifecycle events in a time when being "in community" was discouraged in the traditional sense. The program will conclude with havdalah followed by light refreshments. 

Visit the 2025 Akselrad Scholar-in-Residence Weekend page to read more about Rabbi Sanford Akselrad and opportunities to learn with him over the weekend.

*This event holds special significance as we gather to honor our esteemed Rabbi Emeritus Rabbi Sidney Akselrad (z"l) and celebrate the enduring legacy he and his family have left within our community. 

The Rabbi Akselrad Lectureship Fund, created in memory of Beth Am’s beloved Rabbi Emeritus Sidney Akselrad (z”l), is dedicated to providing speakers and programs related to social justice, ethics and/or human relations. Please consider making a contribution to the Rabbi Akselrad Lectureship Fund in honor or memory of a loved one.