Faith has moved people to acts of courage, kindness, and sacrifice, and it has also been used to justify cruelty and control. When does devotion cross into fanaticism? This session examines how sacred ideas can be distorted by fear and power, and how authentic Jewish wisdom offers safeguards against faith becoming dangerous.
Some stories challenge everything we think we know about resilience. Having endured loss and heartbreak that would break most people, Orit Mark Ettinger chose a different path. In this moving and inspiring presentation, she shares her family's extraordinary journey, the faith that sustained them, and the decision to keep choosing light, even in life's darkest moments.
