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September 20, 2024

ALL THINGS YIDDISH: THE LERER ROSKES ARCHIVE
ALL THINGS YIDDISH: THE LERER ROSKES ARCHIVE
Explore this fascinating collection of materials created and collected by Professor David Roskies during his many years of teaching Yiddish and Holocaust literature at JTS. The digital collection was created by a JTS graduate and former research assistant, Raphi Halff.
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Preparing for the High Holidays

Glimmers of Light: Reflections on Hope for the Days of Awe
Glimmers of Light: Reflections on Hope for the Days of Awe
JTS faculty, administration, alumni, and students reflect on how the liturgy and themes of the Yamim Nora’im are helping them navigate present-day challenges in this High Holiday Reader. Download as a PDF or read online.
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SHEMINI ATZERET, RAIN, AND RESURRECTION
SHEMINI ATZERET, RAIN, AND RESURRECTION
location   ONLINE  |  MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1:00–2:00 P.M. ET
Join Rabbi Mychal Springer, adjunct professor, to explore some of the unique themes of Shemini Atzeret as we prepare to mark one year since October 7.
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BOOK TALK: SEEKING THE HIDING GOD: A PERSONAL THEOLOGICAL ESSAY
BOOK TALK: SEEKING THE HIDING GOD: A PERSONAL THEOLOGICAL ESSAY
location   ONLINE  |  MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1:00–2:00 P.M. ET
Chancellor Emeritus Eisen will discuss his new book, which features a section on the Yom Kippur liturgy and explores the difficult work of atonement, forgiveness, and return.
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Fall Learning

A Day of Learning for Our Hostages
A Day of Learning for Our Hostages
location   ONLINE | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 9:00 A.M.–12:00 A.M. ET
JTS is partnering with the Shalom Hartman Institute and other organizations for a full day of learning to honor the memory of the six hostages murdered last month.

At 3:00 p.m. ET, Dr. Burton Visotzky will be offering a learning session, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night: The Death of Moses in the Torah and the Midrash."
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BETWEEN THE LINES: IT TAKES TWO TO TORAH
BETWEEN THE LINES: IT TAKES TWO TO TORAH
location   JTS  |  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 7:00–8:30 P.M.
Join Rabbi Dov Linzer, an Orthodox rabbi, and Abigail Pogrebin, a Reform journalist, for a lively debate and discussion on the Five Books of Moses.
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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
Start the school year by meeting other teens in Washington Heights and Brooklyn. Led by JTS rabbinical students, our learning will focus on issues and challenges at the heart of Jewish life in New York City today.
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Ruchot: Early Registration Available Through October 27
RUCHOT: EARLY REGISTRATION AVAILABLE THROUGH OCTOBER 27
location   WASHINGTON, D.C.  |  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7–MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Join other teens who want to change the world. Participate in Zoom workshops and an immersive weekend in Washington, D.C.
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Zionism: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond
Zionism: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond
location   JTS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29–WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30
During this two-day convening, experts will discuss the evolving relationship between North American Jews and Zionism, among other important themes. A distinguished lineup of speakers, including JTS faculty, scholars, authors, clergy, and non-profit leaders, will offer their insights and perspectives.
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In Case You Missed It

THE HIGH HOLIDAYS AND THE MYSTICAL ROPE
THE HIGH HOLIDAYS AND THE MYSTICAL ROPE
Dr. Shira Billet explored the mystical concept of the rope connecting humans to the Divine in the first session of our High Holiday webinar series.
Watch now  →

Alumni News

RABBI BENJAMIN RESNICK PUBLISHES DEBUT NOVEL
JTS GRADUATE RABBI BENJAMIN RESNICK PUBLISHES DEBUT NOVEL
Set 20 years after the COVID-19 epidemic, Next Stop, Rabbi Resnick's dystopian novel, imagines a future in which Israel is swallowed up in a black hole.
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FORDHAM UNIVERSITY APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF JEWISH LIFE
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY APPOINTS JTS ALUM AS NEW DIRECTOR OF JEWISH LIFE
Rabbi Katja Vehlow, PhD, explained that "she sees herself as simultaneously a student and a guide as she starts her new endeavor at Fordham."
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 RABBI LILLI SHVARTSMANN . . . YOU SHOULD KNOW
RABBI LILLI SHVARTSMANN . . . YOU SHOULD KNOW
Rabbi Lilli Shvartsmann, a recent Rabbical School graduate, discusses her new job as assistant rabbi at Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.
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Torah Commentary
Torah: Shattering Our Idols
More than the fear of immutable idols is the Torah’s fear of immutable people.
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