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Zionism: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond | 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 | 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. | Learn more and register → | |
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Between the Lines: Too Jewish or Not Jewish Enough? | 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 | 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. | Learn more and register → | |
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| 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. | Read now → | |
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| 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. | Read now → | |
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| 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. | Read now → | |
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