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JTS - EVENTS AND LEARNING

November 7, 2024

ZIONISM: TODAY, TOMORROW, AND BEYOND
ZIONISM: TODAY, TOMORROW, AND BEYOND
At last week's convening, JTS invited scholars, religious leaders, practitioners, and writers to examine the changing nature of American Jewish affinities with Zionism and Israel. Couldn't make it? Read session synopses and see pictures.
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A SUKKOT OPEN HOUSE POINTS THE WAY FORWARD
A SUKKOT OPEN HOUSE POINTS THE WAY FORWARD
Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz writes about hosting neighbors from surrounding academic institutions and interfaith organizations to an open house in the JTS sukkah.
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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, next week to discuss.
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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
Art historian Jeffrey Abt will discuss his new book on the Jewish Museum of New York, which was founded in 1904 in The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary and housed here for more than four decades.
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Between the Lines: unalone
BETWEEN THE LINES: UNALONE
location   JTS AND LIVESTREAM  |  TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 7:00–8:30 P.M. ET
Join poet Jessica Jacobs as she shares her latest collection of poetry, which draws on the Book of Genesis as a living document.
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Tours Available for Illuminating Sacred Text: Contemporary Jewish Book Artists and Their Work
TOURS AVAILABLE FOR ILLUMINATING SACRED TEXT: CONTEMPORARY JEWISH BOOK ARTISTS AND THEIR WORK
location   JTS  |  EXHIBIT RUNS THROUGH JANUARY 19
Delve deeper into the work of five outstanding contemporary Jewish book artists, whose creations demonstrate how the ancient tradition of beautifying sacred texts endures. Arrange your tour today.
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Power in Pluralism: Jewish Community Organizing after October 7
POWER IN PLURALISM: JEWISH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AFTER OCTOBER 7
location   ONLINE  |  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1:00–2:00 P.M. ET
Explore activism and organizing in Jewish religious communities across denominations, both in Israel and the US, with Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, JTS, and Shira Ben-Sasson Furstenberg, New Israel Fund-Israel.
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JTS and the Jerusalem Talmud: Past, Present, and Future
JTS and the Jerusalem Talmud: Past, Present, and Future
location   JTS | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2:30–6:30 P.M.
Discover past and present contributions of JTS scholars and the future of Jerusalem Talmud study in the digital age. Speakers include Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz; Israel Prize Laureate Professor Shamma Friedman; and His Excellency, Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel.
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The Bible in Baghdad: A Medieval Karaite Interprets Genesis
THE BIBLE IN BAGHDAD: A MEDIEVAL KARAITE INTERPRETS GENESIS
location   JTS AND LIVESTREAM  |  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1:00–2:15 P.M. ET
Jacob al-Qirqisānī, a prominent tenth-century Karaite scholar from Baghdad, was instrumental in shaping early Jewish intellectual culture in the Islamic world. Join Professor Miriam Goldstein, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, for a presentation of readings from his Genesis commentary.
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2025 Applications

Apply to JTS in 2025
APPLY TO JTS IN 2025
Join a community that integrates scholarship with a commitment to strengthening Jewish tradition, Jewish lives, and the Jewish world.
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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.
Interested in attending Rabbinical or Cantorial School? Join us on the JTS campus for a day of instruction and introspection with the JTS community.
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News

IS NETFLIX'S NOBODY WANTS THIS REALISTIC? RABBINICAL SCHOOL ALUM RABBI AARON LEVEN TELLS ALL
IS NETFLIX'S NOBODY WANTS THIS REALISTIC? RABBINICAL SCHOOL ALUM RABBI AARON LEVEN TELLS ALL
"What people think of as a rabbi has radically evolved and shifted for the better," Rabbi Leven told GQ.
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Rabbi Naomi Kalish Inducted in Mira Costa High School Hall of Fame
RABBI NAOMI KALISH INDUCTED IN MIRA COSTA HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME
Rabbi Naomi Kalish, JTS, received a Distinguished Alumni Award from her high school in Manhattan Beach, CA, and was recognized for her leadership as a rabbi, chaplain, and interfaith dialogue peacebuilder.
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Nusah Presentation from Marc Szechter
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H. L. Miller Cantorial School student Marc Szechter gave a moving presentation on the unique liturgy of Shabbat Rosh Chodesh, featuring two original compositions.
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Torah Commentary
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How might we follow in Abraham’s footsteps to be a blessing?
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