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| | QOHELET: SEARCHING FOR A LIFE WORTH LIVING |  JTS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 7:00 P.M. | | Where can wisdom be found in our world “under the sun,” when God’s intent is hidden from humankind? Artist Debra Band and philosopher Menachem Fisch will discuss their groundbreaking philosophical and visual interpretation of Qohelet during this Between the Lines event. | | Register now → | |
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| | BIBLICAL HEBREW AND THE STORY OF SAMSON | | ONLINE | NINE WEDNESDAYS STARTING OCTOBER 11, 2:00–3:30 P.M. ET | | From his miracle birth to his tragic end, Samson is one of the Hebrew Bible's most fascinating figures. Delve into the text of this classic story in the original Hebrew and explore multiple options for translation and interpretation with Dr. David Moster. | | Learn more → | |
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| | DIASPORA IN JEWISH THOUGHT | | ONLINE | SIX WEDNESDAYS STARTING OCTOBER 25, 7:00–8:30 P.M. ET | | From the time of the Babylonian Exile until recent modernity, the majority of Jews have lived outside the Land of Israel. Dr. David Kraemer will explore some of the most compelling Jewish arguments in favor of Diaspora, from the Talmud to Hasidic masters, and ask how we, as Diaspora Jews, might relate to them. | | Register now → | |
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| | THE AFTERLIFE: CLASSICAL JEWISH VIEWS | | ONLINE | FOUR TUESDAYS STARTING OCTOBER 17, 7:00–8:15 P.M. ET | | How have Jews thought about the idea of the afterlife? Join Dr. Benjamin Sommer to examine both biblical and rabbinic understandings of resurrection and immortality. | | Register now → | |
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| Teen Learning at JTS |  JTS | SUNDAYS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR | | Prozdor Teen Learning gives young people the chance to access classical Jewish texts, improve their Hebrew, and find contemporary meaning in the concepts and values of Jewish tradition. | |
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| Torah: Why We Gather? | | | Moses's command for the Torah to be read publicly before all the Jewish people every seventh Sukkot allows future generations to feel the sense of awe and wonder present at Sinai. | |
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