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| | SPIRITUAL CARE AND COUNSELING OPEN HOUSE |  JTS AND ONLINE | TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 12:00 P.M. ET AND THURSDAY, APRIL 18,1:00 P.M. ET | | Join us to learn about our various Spiritual Care and Counseling programs, including a new MA degree. A virtual and in-person open house are scheduled. | | Register now → | |
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| | A JEWISH CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT | | ONLINE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 7:00 P.M. ET | | During Sefirat Ha'omer, the period between Passover and Shavuot, JTS will partner with the Masorti Environmental Sustainability Initiative to consider Jewish texts on climate responsibility. Join Dr. David Kraemer, Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, and JTS students Benjamin Kamine and Ilana Sandberg to discuss our responsibilities to the Earth. | | Learn more and register → | |
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| | ORIGINS OF THE PASSOVER SEDER | | ONLINE | MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1:00–2:30 P.M. ET | | What led to the creation of the Passover Seder as we know it, and how was it influenced by Roman culture? Dr. Robert Harris explores the history of the Haggadah and the rabbinic decisions made in ancient times that continue to shape our religious practice. | | Learn more and register → | |
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| | QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE PASSOVER | | While questioning is essential to the Seder itself, this commentary from Rabbi Joel Seltzer offers some inquiries to consider in preparation for Pesah to help us focus on logistics, learning, and our broader communal responsibility. | | Read more → | |
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| | SETTING SEDER PRIORITIES | | This video provides a great starting point to consider what you want to focus on at your Seder. Dr. Judith Hauptman describes a shift in practice from legal statutes to questioning, which prioritized teaching the next generation. | | Watch now → | |
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| | PASSOVER RESOURCES | | JTS provides a trove of resources to enrich your Pesah experience from commentaries to attune your understanding of the Haggadah in new ways, to videos that give tips for leading a Seder or preparing your house, to treasures from the JTS Library. | | Learn more → | |
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| Exploring Kabbalah Podcast: Episode 3 | | NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY | | In episode three, Dr. Eitan Fishbane introduces the concept of Sefirot, the ten radiant dimensions of the Divine inner self. | |
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| | RESISTANCE: THEY FOUGHT BACK | | Resistance: They Fought Back is a new documentary that tells the largely unknown and incredibly courageous story of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. Dr. David Fishman, JTS professor of Jewish History, will be joining director Paula S. Apsell for a Q&A on April 14 after the 4:00 p.m. screening at the DCTV Firehouse Cinema. | | Learn more → | |
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| | IS THE BIBLE A HOPEFUL BOOK? | | Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky explored this question, among many others, in this lively session. Through biblical texts, Dr. Kalmanofsky frames ideas of hope and despair and showed the important connections between the two. | | Watch now → | |
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| Torah: Charting a Way Back | | | Vayikra is a document of the Israelites' transition from brutal ancient moral codes toward a system of justice, writes Rabbi Ayelet Cohen. | |
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