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| Perspectives on Work in Jewish Text and Tradition | | | |
| Our Monday learning series with JTS scholars continues. Join us! | | | |
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| | | THE OTHER CAREERS OF THE TALMUDIC RABBIS |  ONLINE | NOVEMBER 15, 2:00 P.M. ET | | We often think of the rabbis in the Talmud as full-time scholars, but many dealt with financial hardship and held other jobs. Join Dr. Rachel Rosenthal to study some of their stories and consider different models for lives that are enriched by both Torah and other professional pursuits. | | Register now → | | | | | | |
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| New Arts Fellowship Focuses on Jews of Color | | | | JTS is the lead sponsor of North America’s first arts fellowship focused on the work of Jews of Color, Jews of Indigenous backgrounds, and Jews of Sephardic and/or Mizrahi heritage. Called “The Workshop,” the new project was conceived and founded by JTS rabbinical student Kendell Pinkney, with support from the JTS Hendel Center for Ethics and Justice. | | | | | | | |
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| Between the Lines: Author Conversations from The Library of JTS | | | |
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| | | UNDERSTANDING ANCIENT ISRAEL | | ONLINE | NOVEMBER 16, 7:30 P.M. ET | | Explore the remarkable story of ancient Israel with the renowned editors of The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization Volume 1: Ancient Israel, from Its Beginnings through 332 BCE. Editors Jeffrey H. Tigay, Alison L. Joseph, and Deborah Dash Moore will discuss a period that witnessed the development of the Hebrew language and alphabet, Israelite/Jewish law and religion, the books of the Bible, Israel’s ancient cultural innovations, and more. | | Register now → | | | | | | |
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| | | WILLIAM DAVIDSON SCHOOL DEAN SELECTED FOR JEWISH EDUCATION FELLOWSHIP | | Mazal tov to Dr. Shira D. Epstein, dean of The William Davidson School, who was named a fellow in the inaugural cohort of the Mandel Center Senior Fellows Program. During this 10-month program, fellows will participate in retreats that provide them with the collegial partnership, time, framework, and cross-constituency discourse to guide the field of Jewish education and help it thrive by contributing their insights about vital innovations and change. | | Learn more → | | | | | | |
| | | KOSHER PORK? | | JTS alum Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet (RS, KGS) writes in The Jewish Chronicle about the issue of “impossible pork” and how it is challenging “kashrut bureaucracy.” | | Read more → | | | | | | |
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ONLINE | NOVEMBER 8, 1:30 P.M. ET 
