Hevreh is thrilled to welcome Rabbi Marc Katz of Temple Ner Tamid in Montclair, NJ, author of "Yochanan's Gamble: Judaism's Pragmatic Approach to Life." Rabbi Katz will be in conversation with Hevreh member Rabbi Rex Perlmeter, reflecting on the themes raised in the book, including pragmatism as an authentic Jewish strategy for addressing moral questions. The rabbis of the Talmud model the process by demonstrating how to think situationally, weigh competing values, and make hard compromises. Leading rabbis ask, "What will work?" alongside "What is right?" They birth a malleable and nuanced system of law (halakhah) that is faithful to their received tradition and to the people and circumstances before them. A 2025 Prose Award Finalist for Humanities, the book investigates how the rabbis of Yochanan's time navigated their own ethical challenges—determining truth, upholding compromise, convincing others, keeping peace with neighbors, avoiding infighting, weighing sinning in hopes of promoting a greater good, providing us with rich food for thought for today. Books will be available for purchase.