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March 12, 2025

OPENING EVENT FOR SACRED WORDS: REVEALING THE EARLIEST HEBREW BOOK

JTS | TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 6:00–7:30 P.M. ET

Next week! Celebrate the opening of our new Library exhibit with Professor Ruth Langer of Boston College.

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ISRAEL AT A CROSSROADS: NAVIGATING RELIGION, DEMOCRACY, AND JUSTICE

JTS | TUESDAY, APRIL 1–WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2

Announcing our full schedule with speakers. Join us for our next two-day convening, featuring sessions such as "Where Israel is Today: An Overview."

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LAW AS PARABLE: MAIMONIDES ON ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE MITZVOT FROM MAGIC TO ETHICS

JTS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1:00 P.M.

Dr. Yair Lorberbaum will discuss conceptual analysis of halakhah as parable, drawing on Maimonides' theory of allegorical interpretation and philosophical account of Jewish law.

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FROM ONLINE AUCTION TO JTS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

ONLINE | MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. ET

Learn about the fascinating backstory of a 13th-century Tanakh.

CREATING COMMUNITY FOR JEWISH WRITERS

ONLINE | MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. ET

Join us for a conversation on the challenges Jewish writers face today and the importance of supportive creative communities.

KEY MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF JEWISH-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS

JTS | MONDAY, MARCH 24, 7:00–8:30 P.M. ET

Dr. Ed Kessler will discuss his global, comprehensive study on the shared history between Jews and Christians for two millennia.

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BETWEEN THE LINES: THE JEWISH HOLIDAY TABLE

ONLINE | TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 7:00 P.M. ET

Devra Ferst, editorial director of the Jewish Food Society, shares her recent book The Jewish Holiday Table, a collection of Jewish recipes and stories.

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Psalms for the Hostages

In these uncertain days, as we celebrate the return of some of our hostages while we wait with bated breath for others, the entire Masorti/Conservative world is coming together to read one psalm a day in order to pray for their safe return. Please register to receive a weekly email with the psalm for each day and a kavana (intention) from our rabbis that connects the text to our current situation.

FROM AMSTERDAM TO PUNE: KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND VISUAL TRANSLATION IN MARATHI HAGGADAHS

JTS AND LIVESTREAM | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1:00–2:15 P.M. ET

In 1846, the Bene Yisrael community in India published its first Haggadah in Mumbai, followed by a second edition printed in 1874 in Pune. Learn more about the knowledge exchange between these two diverse communities with Menashe Anzi and Achia Anzi.

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BEREISHIT: BEGIN YOUR BIBLICAL HEBREW JOURNEY

ONLINE | 8 WEEKS STARTING MAY 29

Learn to read consonants and vowels with confidence and work your way up to reading entire passages. With master teacher Dr. Malka Strasberg Edinger.

Purim Learning

THE LAWS OF PURIM

Purim is a time of joy, generosity, and connection. Learn more about the holiday’s core practices and how they bring our communities together.

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ESTHER: THE HIDDEN HEROINE

For centuries, Crypto-Jews saw Esther as a model of resilience—navigating secrecy, survival, and identity under oppression.

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In Case You Missed It

SHIRA BODNAR: NUSAH PRESENTATION

Last week, Cantorial School student Shira Bodnar presented snippets of Kabbalat Shabbat and ma’ariv.

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EMBRACING THE MYSTERY OF PURIM

Rabbi David Ingber highlighted the hidden elements of Purim in this thought-provoking webinar.

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News

YOU SHOULD KNOW . . . JTS ALUM HANNAH ISAACS-ARKIN

"For Isaacs-Arkin, that time at JTS crystalized her purpose: educating Jews of all backgrounds and helping them grow into the best versions of themselves."

Read now in the Detroit Jewish News →

STUDENT IN THE NEWS

Sam Arnold, a student at The William Davidson School, is passionate about building community and helping others find their “Jewish spark.”

Read Now in the Detroit Jewish News →

Torah: The Day Is Short, but Our Story Is Long

Whenever we read a story in the Tanakh, we can come up with different possibilities for where it starts and where it ends.

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