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JTS - EVENTS AND LEARNING

August 22, 2024

TOMORROW: JTS IN THE BERKSHIRES
TOMORROW: JTS IN THE BERKSHIRES
location   LENOX, MA  |  FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 11:00 A.M.–12:30 P.M.
Last chance! Reflect on the meaning of Torah and the Jewish tradition in contemporary times with Dr. Yitz Landes in the final session of our summer series.
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Fall Learning

BETWEEN THE LINES: TORAH AND TECHNOLOGY
BETWEEN THE LINES: TORAH AND TECHNOLOGY
location   ONLINE  |  TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1:00–2:30 P.M. ET
What does Judaism teach about killer robots? Cultured meat? Genetically engineered people? Rabbi Daniel Nevins explores these questions and more, drawing on 3,000 years of biblical and rabbinic texts to respond to pressing questions of contemporary life.
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MAKING MIDRASH
MAKING MIDRASH
location   JTS  |  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 7:00–9:30 P.M.
Join us at JTS for an evening of study, poetry, and art-making in preparation for the High Holidays. Participants will have the opportunity to study midrashim and create their own art pieces inspired by these teachings.
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JTS High Holiday Webinars 2024
location   ONLINE | MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 16, 23, AND 30, 1:00–2:00 P.M. ET
The High Holidays will be here before we know it. Prepare with JTS scholars on topics such as repentance and the divine-human relationship and Shemini Atzeret and the first anniversary of October 7.
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OPENING EVENT FOR ILLUMINATING SACRED TEXT: CONTEMPORARY JEWISH BOOK ARTISTS AND THEIR WORK
OPENING EVENT FOR ILLUMINATING SACRED TEXT: CONTEMPORARY JEWISH BOOK ARTISTS AND THEIR WORK
location   JTS  |  TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 5:30–7:30 P.M.
Join us for the opening event of our new Library exhibit, showcasing the work of five outstanding contemporary Jewish book artists: David Moss, Avner Moriah, Izzy Pludwinski, David Wander, and Barbara Wolff.
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FALL BIBLICAL HEBREW: A FEW SPOTS STILL OPEN IN HEBREW II AND III
FALL BIBLICAL HEBREW: SPOTS STILL OPEN IN HEBREW II AND III
location   ONLINE  |  CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 9
Looking to further grow your skills in Biblical Hebrew? Learn grammar inductively by translating passages from start to finish in Hebrew II or translate full chapters in our Binyanim Boot Camp.
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For Teens

PROZDOR TEEN LEARNING: NEW SESSIONS IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND BROOKLYN
PROZDOR TEEN LEARNING: NEW SESSIONS IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND BROOKLYN
location   WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND BROOKLYN  |  CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 24 AND SEPTEMBER 30
Prozdor Teen Learning is coming to your neighborhood! This school year, 8th–12th graders are invited to join us for dinner, discussion, and vibrant text study in Washington Heights or Brooklyn.
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JTS Emerging Leaders Fellowship
JTS Emerging Leaders Fellowship
location   ONLINE | COHORT BEGINS NOVEMBER 5
Do you know an 11th grader interested in studying with other Jewish teens from across North America? Our new Emerging Leaders Fellowship offers teens the opportunity to study Jewish text, tradition, and history together through weekly online sessions and a Shabbaton in New York.
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RUCHOT: COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY TRAINING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
RUCHOT: COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY TRAINING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
location   WASHINGTON, D.C.  |  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7–MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025
This February, join other teens who want to change the world. Learn how to start organizing your community through Zoom workshops and an immersive weekend in Washington, D.C.
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News

ISRAELI REPORTERS VISIT JTS
ISRAELI REPORTERS VISIT JTS
Five Israeli reporters, who were part of the Nefesh B'Nefesh press delegation, had the opportunity to visit JTS and hear from senior administrators.
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JTS Alum Rabbi Sharon Brous Delivers 2nd Night Invocation at Democratic National Convention
Torah Commentary
Torah: The Afterlife of Our Actions
Until we act, we are the master of our actions. Once we do act, they master us.
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