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Brief Summary

In an era marked by division and entrenched viewpoints, this session explores how we can relearn the art of constructive, compassionate conversation. As people increasingly retreat into echo chambers, listening across difference has eroded—fueling polarization, divides, and loss of empathy. This webinar invites participants to examine how acknowledging multiple truths, practicing deep listening, and engaging with empathy can help repair relationships and foster a more humane, peaceful, and safer society.

Presenter’s Bio

Dr. Saundra Sterling Epstein (Sunnie) earned her B.A., M.S. and Ed. D at the University of Pennsylvania. She directs BeYachad, a program bringing Jewish living and learning together and has been teaching texts, reaching and inspiring students and looking at challenging issues in the world in which we live and how to bring these three together for decades. She has published widely on a variety of topics, including Women in Faith, Inclusion of LGBTQ Members in…