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January 16, 2025

JTS APPOINTS RANDY MICHAELS AS VICE CHANCELLOR AND CHIEF OPERATING
JTS APPOINTS RANDY MICHAELS AS VICE CHANCELLOR AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
As Vice Chancellor, Mr. Michaels will play a key role in contributing to institutional strategy formation and implementation as JTS moves into the future.
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ILLUMINATING SACRED TEXT: CONTEMPORARY JEWISH BOOK ARTISTS AND THEIR WORK
ILLUMINATING SACRED TEXT: CONTEMPORARY JEWISH BOOK ARTISTS AND THEIR WORK
location   JTS  |  EXHIBIT EXTENDED THROUGH FEBRUARY 23
Discover the work of five outstanding contemporary Jewish book artists whose creations demonstrate how the ancient tradition of beautifying sacred texts endures. The exhibit has been extended! Visit before February 23.
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Learn with JTS

THE JOHN LEOPOLD AND MARTHA DELLHEIM SENIOR RECITAL 2025
THE JOHN LEOPOLD AND MARTHA DELLHEIM SENIOR RECITAL 2025
location   IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAM  |  MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 7:00 P.M. ET
Less than two weeks away! Join graduating Cantorial School seniors Roseanne Benjamin, Rachel Black, and Justin Zvi Pellis, for an exciting evening of music and spirit.
Learn more and register  →
WHAT’S NEXT? NEW WAYS OF ENGAGING JEWISH SOURCES
WHAT’S NEXT? NEW WAYS OF ENGAGING JEWISH SOURCES
location   ONLINE  |  MONDAYS, FEBRUARY 3–MARCH 24, 1:00–2:00 P.M. ET
In our new winter webinar series, explore how JTS bridges classical sources with innovative learning approaches. Join us for the first session, "Digital Revelations: Jewish Text in the 21st Century," on Monday, February 3.
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BETWEEN THE LINES: THE KEEPER OF STORIES
BETWEEN THE LINES: THE KEEPER OF STORIES
location   JTS  |  THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 7:00 P.M.
When a fire broke out in The JTS Library in 1966, the neighborhood came together to support them. Author Caroline Kusin Pritchard and illustrator Selina Alko join JTS to discuss their picture book based on this true story.
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Spots Still Open in Biblical Hebrew IV: Advanced Reading Seminar
SPOTS STILL OPEN IN BIBLICAL HEBREW IV: ADVANCED READING SEMINAR
location   ONLINE  |  CLASSES BEGIN FEBRUARY 20
Delve into the story of Zerubabbel, who led the Babylonian exiles back to Judah. Study the texts in the original Hebrew and explore multiple options for translation and interpretation with Dr. David Moster.
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Prayers for Southern California

JEWISH VALUES WILL GUIDE US THROUGH THIS CRISIS, AS THEY ALWAYS HAVE
JEWISH VALUES WILL GUIDE US THROUGH THIS CRISIS, AS THEY ALWAYS HAVE
JTS alum Rabbi Noah Farkas reflected on how our Jewish history can help us respond.
Read in eJewish Philanthropy  →
LIKE THE BURNING BUSH: RABBI’S BOOK SURVIVES HOLOCAUST—AND THE LOS ANGELES FIRE
"LIKE THE BURNING BUSH": RABBI’S BOOK SURVIVES HOLOCAUST—AND THE LOS ANGELES FIRE
After losing his home in the LA fires, JTS alum Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater found one surviving book in perfect condition.
Read in the Forward  →
HOME IS MEMORY: HOW JEWS MAKE SENSE OF WHAT THEY’VE LOST IN THE LA FIRES AND WHAT REMAINS
"HOME IS MEMORY": HOW JEWS MAKE SENSE OF WHAT THEY’VE LOST IN THE LA FIRES AND WHAT REMAINS
JTS alum Rabbi Sharon Brous delivered a Shabbat sermon on last week’s Torah portion, wisdom from the Warsaw Rabbi, and the meaning of home.
Read in the Forward  →
LA FIRES DISPLACED THEM. BUT THEIR BAR MITZVAHS WENT ON.
LA FIRES DISPLACED THEM. BUT THEIR BAR MITZVAHS WENT ON
Last weekend, JTS alums Rabbi Nicole Guzik and Rabbi Erez Sherman of Sinai Temple celebrated the bat mitzvah of their daughter and hosted a bar mitzvah that had been displaced due to the fire.
Read in the Forward  →

Apply to JTS in 2025

Last Chance: Apply to The Rabbinical School and H. L. Miller Cantorial School
Last Chance: Apply to The Rabbinical School and H. L. Miller Cantorial School
location   ONLINE | APPLY BY JANUARY 20
Deadline next Monday! Study with JTS, and become a transformative rabbi or cantor in diverse settings across North America and throughout the world.
APPLY TO THE RABBINICAL SCHOOL
APPLY TO H. L. MILLER CANTORIAL SCHOOL
STILL TIME TO APPLY TO LIST COLLEGE
STILL TIME TO APPLY TO LIST COLLEGE
location   ONLINE  |  APPLY REGULAR DECISION BY FEBRUARY 1
Just a few weeks left to apply! Earn two simultaneous degrees at JTS and Columbia University or Barnard College and join our vibrant, pluralistic community of undergraduates.
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Torah Commentary
Torah: A Turn for the Better
What would it take for us to truly notice what is unnatural or unjust?
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