ZEMAN SIMHATENU: REJOICING IN A TIME OF HARDSHIP
Though it may be challenging this year, Sukkot is a time when we are told to rejoice. Find insight and inspiration for the holiday from JTS faculty and scholars, as well as nusah and melodies for festival prayers.
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MONDAY: THE PROFOUND WISDOM OF ECCLESIASTES
   ONLINE | OCTOBER 5
Dr. David Kraemer examines the conclusions of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) concerning what truly makes a life “well-lived.” Part of our series on Living a Life of Meaning.
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RAV ELIYAHU DESSLER’S APPROACH TO CREATING A MEANINGFUL LIFE
   ONLINE | OCTOBER 12
In this session, Rabbi Eliezer Diamond will discuss Rav Dessler’s insights and his vision for living meaningfully. Part of our series on Living a Life of Meaning.
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Gifts of Wisdom: The Ethical Will
   ONLINE | OCTOBER 19
Join Dr. Stefanie Siegmund to study the testaments left by a medieval Jewish man and a late Renaissance Jewish woman and to contemplate reclaiming the tradition of the ethical will. Part of our series on Living a Life of Meaning.

NEXT WEEK: SOUL, BODY, AND REINCARNATION IN THE KABBALAH
   ONLINE | FOUR THURSDAYS, OCTOBER 8, 15, 22, 29
Do human beings have an eternal soul that endures beyond their physical lifetime? Dr. Eitan Fishbane explores how medieval and early modern kabbalists understood the relationship between the physical body and the journey of the soul.
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GRADUATE OPEN HOUSE FOR JEWISH YOUTH PROFESSIONALS
   ONLINE | OCTOBER 13
Join Jewish summer camp and youth movement professionals to talk about strengthening your skills as a Jewish and community leader with a graduate degree from JTS.
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EXPLORE OUR DOCTORAL PROGRAM
   ONLINE | OCTOBER 7
Students at the Kekst Graduate School learn with world-renowned faculty who are deeply committed to Jewish scholarship. Join us to meet deans and current students and to learn more about courses, academics, and the admissions process for our doctoral program.
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BUILD YOUR TALMUD SKILLS
   ONLINE | SIX WEDNESDAYS BEGININNG NOV. 4
Gain a working vocabulary of expressions used in the Talmud, with the aim of making better sense of Talmudic passages. With Rabbi Mordy Schwartz.
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High School Students: Meet Current JTS Undergrads
   ONLINE | OCTOBER 7
Attention prospective college students (or the people who love them): don’t miss this chance to speak to current students in List College, JTS’s unique dual-degree program with Barnard and Columbia. Hear about their paths to List, their majors, extracurricular activities, leadership experiences, internships, and more.

In the Media

CANTORS AND BLACK PRAYER LEADERS UNITE IN SONG
This moving video features numerous JTS alums joining Black music ministers to perform the composer Richard Smallwood’s “Total Praise,” based on Psalm 121. The Cantors Assembly conceived the project as a way to build bridges among the Black and Jewish communities following the murder of George Floyd by police in May.
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CHANCELLOR SCHWARTZ ON LIST OF INFLUENTIAL JEWS
Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz was named to The Jerusalem Post’s “50 Most Influential Jews of 2020” list for her scholarship, leadership, and commitment to “molding Jewish leaders of the next generation.”
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Torah: Shelter from the Storm
It is easy to forget that so many of our fellow citizens live in modern-day sukkot, contending not only with the frailty of their dwellings but also the uncertainty of what tomorrow will bring, writes Rabbi Eliezer Diamond. And more on Sukkot.

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