Plus, JTS unveils newly digitized archive of over 1,750 rare audio and video files

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October 16, 2024

JTS UNVEILS NEWLY DIGITIZED ARCHIVE OF OVER 1,750 RARE AUDIO AND VIDEO FILES
JTS UNVEILS NEWLY DIGITIZED ARCHIVE OF OVER 1,750 RARE AUDIO AND VIDEO FILES
A major digitization project has been completed thanks to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), an affiliate of the National Archives.
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Learn with JTS

Zionism: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond
Zionism: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond
location   JTS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29–WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30
Over the course of our two-day convening, scholars, religious leaders, practitioners, and writers will highlight various expressions of Zionism in America and how these have been shaped by moments of renewal, prosperity, and crisis. Sessions include "Zionism and the Challenges of Power" and "Judaism and Zionism: The Role of Religion in Democracy."
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Henrietta Szold’s Zionism and Ours
HENRIETTA SZOLD’S ZIONISM AND OURS
location   ONLINE  |  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1:00–2:30 P.M. ET
What can Henrietta Szold, JTS's first female student, teach us about Zionism today? Join Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz and Carol Ann Schwartz, Hadassah National President, for the first session of our new webinar series.
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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
Get to know 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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Between the Lines: Too Jewish or Not Jewish Enough?
Between the Lines: Too Jewish or Not Jewish Enough?
location   ONLINE | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1:00–2:00 P.M. ET
Eminent art historian Jeffrey Abt joins JTS for a discussion of his new book on The Jewish Museum of New York, which was founded in 1904 in The Library of JTS.
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Between the Lines: unalone
BETWEEN THE LINES: UNALONE
location   JTS AND LIVESTREAMED  |  TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 7:00–8:30 P.M. ET
Poet Jessica Jacobs will discuss her latest collection of poetry, which draws on the Book of Genesis as a living document whose stories, wisdom, and ethical knots can engage us more fully with our own lives.
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2025 Enrollment

GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2025
GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2025
Join the country's leading institution for Jewish learning. Start your JTS 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 Education.
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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.
Meet other students considering Rabbinical and Cantorial 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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Sukkot Learning

WHAT EXACTLY IS A SUKKAH?
WHAT EXACTLY IS A SUKKAH?
Does our contemporary image of a sukkah match up with descriptions in the Torah? Dr. David Zev Moster, Director of Biblical Hebrew, highlights the evolution of Sukkot celebrations.
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HUMAN LIVES AND THE NATURAL WORLD
HUMAN LIVES AND THE NATURAL WORLD
The sukkah is a symbol of the interconnectedness between people and our planet. Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz discusses how the holiday embodies human ingenuity and the power of the natural world.
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USHPIZIN IN THE SUKKAH
USHPIZIN IN THE SUKKAH
The vulnerability of our Sukkot experience must push us "to share our bounty with those who are disenfranchised and those who have no food or no homes," explains Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School.
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News

OLDEST HEBREW BOOK GOES ON DISPLAY IN DC
OLDEST HEBREW BOOK GOES ON DISPLAY IN D.C.
Sharon Liberman Mintz, the Curator of Jewish Art at JTS and co-curator of the exhibit, called the book "the most exciting find that has appeared in a millennium."
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LIKE A SURGEON WITH A SCALPEL, AN ARCHAEOLOGIST WITH A SPADE
LIKE A SURGEON WITH A SCALPEL, AN ARCHAEOLOGIST WITH A SPADE
Jewish Review of Books featured an extensive profile of Dr. David Weiss Halivni (z"l), JTS alum and former Professor of Talmud.
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Torah Commentary
Torah: Lessons from Kohelet
As we grapple with the first anniversary of October 7, Kohelet's wisdom can help us find a way forward.
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