Valley Beit Midrash

A hybrid (in-person & virtual) event presentation by Rabbi Marc Gitler

Please note event times are listed in MST

ABOUT THE EVENT:

This is the first session in a four-part series.

Truth, Media, and Propaganda - A timely look at misinformation, lashon hara, and the ethics of communication—especially in an age of social media and AI.

Session 1: “What Is Truth?” — Torah, Narrative, and the Power of Framing

An opening exploration of how truth is constructed, presented, and sometimes distorted. The class would examine biblical and rabbinic cases where facts, interpretation, and perspective blur together.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Rabbi Marc Gitler serves as Senior Jewish Educator for Valley Beit Midrash and is the visiting Rabbi of Aish SanDiego. A recipient of the Wexner Fellowship, he was ordained at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. The founder of Fast for Feast, he lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife Sarah and their four children.