L'Dor V'Dor/2020

Tu B'Shevat Celebration/Silent Auction/Community Awards

L’Dor V’Dor, Hillel of Silicon Valley’s gala yearly event, takes place on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at 2 pm at the San Jose State University Ballroom. We’ll welcome Tu B’Shevat—the Jewish New Year of the Trees—and the blossoming of spring. Plus, an even greater blossoming of Hillel SV programs and students participating. Come see and hear how Hillel and its students make a difference in Jewish campus life.

Don’t miss keynote speaker Judea Pearl, the Turing Award-winning Israeli-American renowned for his revolutionary path in computer science. Professor Pearl, father of Daniel Pearl, is also a leader in fostering Jewish identity on campus. Shlomi Kofman, Israel’s Consul General to the Pacific Northwest, will open L’Dor V’Dor ‘s program, highlighting our resilient connections.

Students are the heart of Hillel’s mission and we are proud to honor those students who bring especial leadership, energy, and activism to our programs. We are also honoring community members Dr. Edward and Marjorie Cahn and Lori Gahn who add so much to our mission.

We invite you to come see friends, enjoy a wide variety of delicious appetizers and desserts, and support our thriving Hillel SV. We couldn’t do it without you. We look forward to seeing you at L’Dor V’Dor.

Interests: Holidays, Israel
Date: 
February 09, 2020
TIME: 
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Location: 
San Jose State University Ballroom
(located in the upper level of the Diaz Compean Student Union)
City: 
San Jose
Cost: 
$72

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Organized By: 
Hillel of Silicon Valley
Event Contact Person: 
Karen Baskind
408.495.5426
karenb@hillelsv.org
Speakers: 
Judea Pearl
Judea Pearl (born September 4, 1936) is an Israeli-American computer scientist and philosopher, best known for championing the probabilistic approach to artificial intelligence and the development of Bayesian networks. He is also credited for developing a theory of causal and counterfactual inference based on structural models. In 2011, the Association for Computing Machinery awarded Pearl with the Turing Award, the highest distinction in computer science, "for fundamental contributions to artificial intelligence through the development of a calculus for probabilistic and causal reasoning".

Judea Pearl is the father of journalist Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in Pakistan connected with Al-Qaeda and the International Islamic Front in 2002 for his American and Jewish heritage. Judea Pearl is also a leader in fostering Jewish identity on campus.
Honorees: 
Dr. Edward & Marjorie Cahn
Lori Ghan
Valerie Rutenburg
Shachar Stern
Amit Elia