Plus, Rescheduled Date for "City Without Jews"

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February 22, 2024

NEW DATE: THE CITY WITHOUT JEWS
NEW DATE: THE CITY WITHOUT JEWS
location   JTS  |  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 7:00 PM
Join us for a "cine-concert," featuring a 1924 silent film masterpiece, accompanied live by pianist Donald Sosin and violinist Alicia Svigals playing their original score. A talkback with the artists and Dr. David Fishman, professor of Jewish history at JTS, will follow.
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POSTWAR STORIES: HOW BOOKS MADE JUDAISM AMERICAN
POSTWAR STORIES: HOW BOOKS MADE JUDAISM AMERICAN
location   ONLINE  |  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1:00 P.M. ET
Dr. Rachel Gordan joins us to discuss how Jewish middlebrow literature helped to shape post-Holocaust American Jewish identity.
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On the Blood Libel (and Other Lies about Jews)
On the Blood Libel (and Other Lies about Jews)
location   ONLINE | FOUR WEDNESDAYS: MARCH 27, APRIL 3, 10, 17, 7:00 P.M. ET
Explore the history of anti-Jewish conspiracies and examine their legacies and consequences with two-time National Jewish Book Award-winning scholar Dr. Elissa Bemporad (KGS ‘99).
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Monday Learning Series

Jewish History and Education Through the Lens of JTS’s Rare Manuscripts
JEWISH HISTORY AND EDUCATION THROUGH THE LENS OF JTS’S RARE MANUSCRIPTS
location   ONLINE  |  MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1:00–2:30 P.M. ET
Dr. Yitz Landes will share select rare book manuscripts of classical rabbinic literature and discuss how they came to be, how contemporary scholars utilize them, and what they can teach us about Jewish history and the history of Jewish education.
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A QUEEN IN THE TOMB OF THE KINGS: AN ANCIENT MONUMENT AND ITS MODERN LEGACY
A QUEEN IN THE TOMB OF THE KINGS: AN ANCIENT MONUMENT AND ITS MODERN LEGACY
location   ONLINE  |  MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1:00–2:30 P.M. ET
Join Dr. Sarit Kattan Gribetz to learn about the history and legacy of Queen Helena of Adiabene and discover how the family tomb that she built in Jerusalem has attracted the attention of visitors throughout history to the present day.
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Antisemitism and Allyship Convening
Antisemitism and Allyship Convening
location   JTS | APRIL 8 AND 9
Keynote speakers and distinguished guests will discuss the history and contemporary contexts of antisemitism. A core theme to be explored is allyship between Jews and other religious communities in the past and present.
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Host Your Special Event at JTS!
HOST YOUR SPECIAL EVENT AT JTS!
From small meetings to large celebrations, intimate concerts to larger lectures, consider JTS for your next get-together.
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Professor Alan Mittleman on the Meaning of Life
PROFESSOR ALAN MITTLEMAN ON THE MEANING OF LIFE
Watch a recording of Dr. Mittleman discussing his recent book, Absurdity and Meaning in Contemporary Philosophy and Jewish Thought.
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Torah Commentary
Torah: The Jewelry of a Master Teacher
Why was the High Priest adorned with tribes’ names on his shoulders and his chest?
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