Also, Professor Judith Hauptman on the Talmud and Halakhic Change.

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December 2, 2022

CENSORING THE HOLOCAUST
CENSORING THE HOLOCAUST
location   ONLINE  |  MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1:00 P.M. ET
Since the 1940s to the present day, books about the Holocaust have proven to be flashpoints. Join Dr. Edna Friedberg, JTS fellow and historian at the U.S. Holocaust Museum, to look at Holocaust literature and how its popularity has shifted depending on time and place.
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Why the Book Endures
BETWEEN THE LINES: WHY THE BOOK ENDURES
location   ONLINE  |  MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 7:30 P.M. ET
With the rise of digital media, the "death of the book” has been widely discussed. But in The Object of Jewish Literature, JTS Professor Barbara E. Mann offers a history of modern Jewish literature that explores our enduring attachment to the book as an object.
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New Exhibit: The Work of Her Hands
New Exhibit: "The Work of Her Hands"
location  JTS  |  December 1, 2022–March 16, 2023
Using historic pieces from the JTS Library collection and new artwork created by American artist/printmaker Lynne Avadenka, this new Library exhibition explores the role of Jewish women in culture and history, and their involvement with the early printing of Hebrew books.
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Between the Lines: The Stories They Tell
BETWEEN THE LINES: "THE STORIES THEY TELL"
location   ONLINE  |  TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 7:30 P.M. ET
A discussion with Professor Emerita Judith Hauptman, who in The Stories They Tell: Halakhic Anecdotes in the Babylonian Talmud shows that the Talmud promotes halakhic change.
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The Hollywood Blacklist and the Whitewashing of American Culture
THE HOLLYWOOD BLACKLIST AND THE WHITEWASHING OF AMERICAN CULTURE
location   ONLINE  |  MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1:00 P.M. ET
Join Ellie Gettinger, JTS Director of Digital Learning, to explore the political climate that led to the Hollywood Blacklist, which pitted many Jews in the film industy against Jewish studio heads.
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New Certification for Judaic Studies Librarians
NEW CERTIFICATION FOR JUDAIC STUDIES LIBRARIANS
JTS and the Association of Jewish Libraries announce a new certification program for Judaic studies librarians in Research, Archives, and Special Collections libraries.
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You're Invited: JTS Honors Rabbis
You're Invited: JTS Honors Rabbis
location   ONLINE | MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 3:30 P.M. ET
Join us via livestream as we confer honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees on 39 rabbis for their achievements and distinguished service.
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In the Media

Rabbis Sharon Brous and Noah Farkas on Antisemitism
RABBIS SHARON BROUS AND NOAH FARKAS ON ANTISEMITISM
Speaking to ABC News affiliates, JTS alums Rabbi Sharon Brous, founder of Ikar, and Rabbi Noah Farkas, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, said rising antisemitism is connected to growing intolerance in American society. "We've become inured to new levels of violence, new levels of hate speech, new levels of hate actions and hate crimes," Farkas said.
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JTS Alum Starts Position as Naval Chaplain
JTS ALUM STARTS POSITION AS NAVAL CHAPLAIN
The Washington Jewish Week profiles JTS alum Rabbi Yonina Creditor, a lieutenant commander and the new rabbi at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Rabbi Discusses the Sacred Art of Matchmaking
RABBI DISCUSSES THE SACRED ART OF MATCHMAKING
JTS alum Rabbi Raysh Weiss discusses the need for matchmakers, a role she's played and which she calls a "sacred pursuit."
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Rabbi David Golinkin Wins Bonei Zion Prize
RABBI DAVID GOLINKIN WINS BONEI ZION PRIZE
JTS alum Rabbi Prof. David Golinki was awarded the 2022 Bonei Zion prize, which recognizes significant contributions to the State of Israel by English-speaking olim. He is president of The Schechter Institutes and President Emeritus of The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies.
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Torah Commentary
Torah: Why Was Laban So Dangerous?
Why did the Rabbis consider Laban a greater villain than Pharaoh? Avi Garelick on Parashat Vayetzei.
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