Rabbi Robert S. Widom, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Commissioner Steve Reiter listened in rapt attention to Professor D’Innocenzo’s inspirational talk. (Photo courtesy of Temple Emanuel)
Professor of History Emeritus at Hofstra University and columnist for Blank Slate Media, Michael D’Innocenzo offered a lecture at Temple Emanuel’s Friday night service.
The talk, entitled, “Beyond Citizens’ Discontents: Finding Ways To Foster A Better American Democracy,” was meant to inspire citizens to educate themselves with regard to the issues and then get involved and vote.
Following the Q&A, many in the audience broke down into small groups, zeroed in on specific subject areas and continued the discussion.
Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli also stopped by to offer a greeting, noting pointedly that Mike D’Innocenzo had been his first history professor when he was a student at Hofstra.
Steve Blank, publisher and editor of Blank Slate Media, posed for a picture with Professor Michael D’Innocenzo, who is a columnist for his newspaper. (Photo courtesy of Temple Emanuel)
Rabbi Robert S. Widom, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Professor Michael D’Inocenzo, Steve Blank, Steve Reiter, commissioner of the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District, and Cantor Jonathan Guss. (Photo courtesy of Temple Emanuel)
Rabbi Widom introduced Tom DiNapoli, who offered a greeting and spoke of the strong impression made upon him by Mike D’Innocenzo, his first history professor at Hofstra when he was an undergraduate. (Photo courtesy of Temple Emanuel)
The professor held up a book that he recommended. (Photo courtesy of Temple Emanuel)
