Dr. Ruth in Conversation with Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein, Introduced by Annette Insdorf - The 92nd Street Y, New York
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92NY Confronts Hate

An Urgent Examination of the Rise of Hatred in America
92NY Confronts Hate

Dr. Ruth in Conversation with Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein, Introduced by Annette Insdorf

Co-presented with USC Shoah Foundation

Oct 7, 2021


How can we ensure that lessons from the past continue to resonate for each new generation? At 93 years old and as vibrant as ever, Dr. Ruth Westheimer is tackling that question, telling the story of her own experiences in Nazi Germany through books, film and conversations like this one, to combat forces of antisemitism and hate that are emerging throughout the world. Following a screening of USC Shoah Foundation’s animated short film Ruth: A Little Girl’s Big Journey (watch here) - featuring Dr. Ruth’s own voice recounting how she survived the Holocaust as a young girl - Reel Pieces Moderator Annette Insdorf will introduce a conversation between Dr. Ruth and Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein. They’ll also discuss her books, including Roller Coaster Grandma, which follows the ups and downs of Dr. Ruth’s life from her escape from the Nazis at age 10 to her training as a sniper with the Hagganah in Israel, through her immigration to the US where she started as a maid and eventually became a college professor and television star. Both the book and the film speak to universal themes that young people experience today: fear, loss and loneliness, as well as grit, resilience and hope.

Ruth: A Little Girl’s Big Journey is an example of USC Shoah Foundation’s critical work to bring anti-hate education to new audiences, filling a gap in primary-level Holocaust education with developmentally appropriate content.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer is a therapist who pioneered speaking frankly about intimate matters on radio …

Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer is a therapist who pioneered speaking frankly about intimate matters on radio. She began in September of 1980 as the host of a fifteen-minute, taped show that aired Sundays after midnight. One year later she had a live, one-hour show on which Dr. Ruth, as she became known, answered call-in questions from listeners. Her unique and open style allowed her to communicate effectively through almost every avenue available and in addition to radio, her television career spanned both broadcast and cable, books, newspapers, games, home video, and computer software. Dr. Westheimer has two children, four grandchildren and resides in New York City.

Rabbi Peter Rubinstein

Peter J. Rubinstein is Director of Jewish Community and the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at the 92nd Street Y since 2014 …

Rabbi Peter Rubinstein

Peter J. Rubinstein is Director of Jewish Community and the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at the 92nd Street Y since 2014. In this capacity, he oversees Jewish content and programming within the Bronfman Center, collaborates with staff throughout the institution on innovative programs related to Jewish themes, and forges new collaborations with faith leaders both within and beyond the Jewish community.

He is also the Rabbi Emeritus of Central Synagogue where he served as the Senior Rabbi for 23 years. Prior to his position at Central Synagogue, Rabbi Rubinstein served as the Rabbi of Woodlands Community Temple in White Plains, New York and Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo, California.

He is the immediate past Chair of the Partnership of Faith in New York City, which includes the senior clergy of the city’s major congregations and was co-president of the US Board of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. He is the Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City and is on the Board of the New York Region of the American Jewish Committee and Co-Chair of its Rabbinic Round Table. He is presently the director of the Be Wise Fellowship in Jewish Entrepreneurialism at the HUC-JIR in New York City. He was the long-time rabbinic Chair of the NCRCR.

Rabbi Rubinstein is a founder of the Rabbinic Council of the World Union for Progressive Judaism and was long time Rabbinic Chair of the NCRCR. He was ranked number three in Newsweek’s 2012 list of “America’s 50 Most Influential Rabbis” and was named one of the 28 “2014 America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis” by The Jewish Daily Forward.

Rabbi Rubinstein graduated from Amherst College and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Amherst College in 2017. His essay "A Search for Truth: A Touchstone of our Judgement" is included in JFK The Last Speech (2018). He co-authored “Innovation in All Generation” which appeared in the Winter 2017 edition of the The Reform Jewish Quarterly.

Annette Insdorf

Annette Insdorf

Annette Insdorf is Professor of Film at Columbia University’s School of the Arts, and Moderator of 92Y’s Reel Pieces series …

Annette Insdorf

Annette Insdorf

Annette Insdorf is Professor of Film at Columbia University’s School of the Arts, and Moderator of 92Y’s Reel Pieces series. She is the author of Francois Truffaut, a study of the French director's work; two books about Polish filmmakers—Double Lives, Second Chances: The Cinema of Krzysztof Kieslowski and Intimations: The Cinema of Wojciech Has; Philip Kaufman, and the landmark study, Indelible Shadows: Film and the Holocaust (with a foreword by Elie Wiesel). Her latest book is Cinematic Overtures: How to Read Opening Scenes, and she received the Mel Novikoff Award from the 2018 San Francisco Film Festival.


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