Plus, Yom Kippur selections from our 5785 High Holiday Reader

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October 10, 2024

ZIONISM: TODAY, TOMORROW, AND BEYOND
ZIONISM: TODAY, TOMORROW, AND BEYOND
location   JTS  |  TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29–30
Over the course of our two-day convening, we will gather scholars, religious leaders, practioners, and writers to explore the evolving nature of American Jewish connections to Zionism and Israel. Sessions include "The Future of Zionism in North America" and "Zionism and Pedagogy: Teaching During Difficult Times."
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Expanding the Conversation: A Zionism Webinar Series
Expanding the Conversation: A Zionism Webinar Series
location   ONLINE | MONDAYS, NOVEMBER 11–DECEMBER 16, 1:00–2:30 P.M. ET
Elaborating on conversations from our convening, our new webinar series will explore what it means to be a Zionist in 21st-century North America. Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz and Hadassah National President Carol Ann Schwartz will kick off the series with a session on Henrietta Szold, JTS's first female student.
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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
Learn about community organizing and advocacy training with other high school students.
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Between the Lines: unalone
BETWEEN THE LINES: UNALONE
location   LIVE AT JTS AND LIVESTREAMED  |  TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 7:00–8:30 P.M. ET
Celebrated poet Jessica Jacobs joins JTS for a discussion of her recent book of poetry, an engagement with religious texts as an act of devotion to living fully in the world’s complexity.
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2025 Enrollment

GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2025
GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2025
Begin your application today for one of our four graduate schools: Rabbinical School, H. L. Miller Cantorial School, Kekst Graduate School, or William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Eductation.
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TZOHAR: THE JTS RABBINICAL SCHOOL AND H. L. MILLER CANTORIAL SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
TZOHAR: THE JTS RABBINICAL SCHOOL AND H. L. MILLER CANTORIAL SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
location   JTS  |  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 8:30 A.M.–5:00 P.M.
Thinking about Rabbinical School? Experience our Torah and training at JTS and see how current students develop the knowledge, awareness, and skills to become inspirational and innovative spiritual leaders.
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High Holiday Reader

MORE THAN THE MOTIONS
MORE THAN THE MOTIONS
The Haftarah for the Yom Kippur morning service condemns external displays of piety. Rabbi Joel Seltzer explores the lessons around observance and righteousness for the Day of Atonement.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOWING UP
THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOWING UP
"When simply getting out of bed some days is a victory, why add the obligation to show up for others?" asks JTS alum Hillary Gardenswartz.
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A CALL FOR RESPONSIBILITY
A CALL FOR RESPONSIBILITY
Though the U-natana Tokef emphasizes the unpredicability of life, it also reminds us that our actions matter. Rabbi Marcus Mordecai Schwartz presents this prayer as a model for engagement with the world.
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In Case You Missed It

REFLECTING ON YOUR PERSONAL THEOLOGY BEFORE YOM KIPPUR
REFLECTING ON YOUR PERSONAL THEOLOGY BEFORE YOM KIPPUR
Marking this period of spiritual atonement and reflection, Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Arnold Eisen discussed his new book, which invites readers to consider what they actually believe about ultimate matters of faith and doubt.
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News

H. L. MILLER CANTORIAL SCHOOL STUDENT ROSEANNE BENJAMIN IN TABLET
H. L. MILLER CANTORIAL SCHOOL STUDENT ROSEANNE BENJAMIN IN TABLET
"Hineni. Here I am, still standing at the back of the sanctuary, and all my life, I had only ever heard the High Holidays sung in someone else’s voice. Now this congregation would hear the prayers in my voice."
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RABBI TALIA KAPLAN, RECENT RABBINICAL SCHOOL ALUM, JOINS BETH SHALOM IN OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
RABBI TALIA KAPLAN, RECENT RABBINICAL SCHOOL ALUM, JOINS BETH SHALOM IN OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
Rabbi Kaplan, who also earned an MA in Jewish gender and women’s studies and a certificate in pastoral care and counseling at JTS, shared with the Kansas City Jewish Chronicle how her chaplaincy experiences prepared her for working in a congregational setting.
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JTS ALUMS ON JEWISH SPIRITUAL CARE IN ISRAEL POST-OCTOBER 7
JTS ALUMS ON JEWISH SPIRITUAL CARE IN ISRAEL POST-OCTOBER 7
In the latest episode of the NeshamaCast podcast, Rabbi Ed Bernstein interviewed CPE alum Rabbi Valerie Stessin on her work in providing spiritual care to a traumatized nation.
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Torah Commentary
Torah: Sacred Words in Liturgy and Life
This High Holiday season is an ideal time to work on reclaiming our relationship with words.
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