Plus, a moment in JTS history: Remembering Professor Israel Friedlander (zz”l)

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JTS - EVENTS AND LEARNING

July 25, 2024

JTS EMERGING LEADERS
JTS EMERGING LEADERS
location   ONLINE  |  COHORT BEGINS NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Announcing our new program for 11th graders! Study Jewish text, tradition, and history at the highest level.
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Summer Learning

INNOVATIONS IN RITUAL AND HALAKHAH (LAW) AROUND JEWISH DIVORCE
INNOVATIONS IN RITUAL AND HALAKHAH (LAW) AROUND JEWISH DIVORCE
location   ONLINE   |  MONDAY, JULY 29, 1:00–2:30 P.M. ET
How can we ensure that the Conservative/Masorti Movement's ways of Jewish marriage and divorce reflect our spiritual values and ethical ideals? Join alums Rabbi Pamela Barmash, PhD, and Rabbi Karen Reiss Medwed, PhD, for a discussion of the progress that has been achieved in this area and the challenges that remain.
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BEIT MIDRASH SUMMER PROGRAM
BEIT MIDRASH SUMMER PROGRAM
location   JTS  |  TUESDAY, JULY 30, 5:00–6:30 P.M.
Discuss the complicated relationship between procreation and Jewish identity with Dr. Marjorie Lehman.
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In the Berkshires: Truth and Doubt in Rabbinic Literature
In the Berkshires: Truth and Doubt in Rabbinic Literature
location   LENOX, MA | FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 11:00 A.M.–12:30 P.M.
Join us for JTS in the Berkshires! In the second session of our series, Dr. Sarah Wolf will explore how the sages confronted the challenge of living with uncertainty and what their wisdom can offer us today.
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New Approaches to Working With Interfaith Couples
NEW APPROACHES TO WORKING WITH INTERFAITH COUPLES
location   ONLINE  |  MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1:00–2:30 P.M. ET
Learn new approaches to working with interfaith couples with alum Rabbi Aaron Brusso. Together we will consider how we can empower the couple to determine their relationship to the Jewish tradition while also upholding the purpose and meaning of the Jewish wedding ceremony.
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Seeing the Unseeable: Grimoire
Seeing the Unseeable: Grimoire
location   JTS | MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 9:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M.
Explore a book of demons with Dr. Marcus Mordecai Schwartz in the newest video from the "Seeing the Unseeable" Library exhibit. Exhibit open through August 15.
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Fall Learning

AUDIT JTS COURSES THIS FALL
AUDIT JTS COURSES THIS FALL
location   JTS  |  CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Join JTS students and our renowned faculty in the classroom through our Open Curriculum initiative. Applications accepted through August 12.
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FALL BIBLICAL HEBREW CLASSES NOW ENROLLING
FALL BIBLICAL HEBREW CLASSES NOW ENROLLING
location   ONLINE  |  CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Develop your skills in reading and translating passages of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) in live online courses with Dr. David Moster. Beginner through advanced classes available.
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LOW-RESIDENCY MEKHINAH
LOW-RESIDENCY MEKHINAH
location   ONLINE  |  CLASSES BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER
Interested in pursuing a Rabbinical School education and need extra preparation? Through online courses, mentorship, and virtual cohorts, our new program allows you to build skills while living and working wherever you are.
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News

A Moment in JTS History: Remembering Professor Israel Friedlander
A MOMENT IN JTS HISTORY: REMEMBERING PROFESSOR ISRAEL FRIEDLANDER (ZZ”L)
On a recent trip to Israel, Dr. Benjamin Sommer came across the grave of JTS Professor Israel Friedlander (zz"l), who was killed in 1920 during a relief mission to the Jewish communities in Ukraine.
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Torah Commentary
Torah: Living with God
Does life with God mean being perpetually at risk of total destruction?
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