Plus: A Pre-Passover Study Session with Rabbi Jan Uhrbach

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March 20, 2025

THE SEDER’S CALL: MOVING BEYOND THE TABLE
THE SEDER’S CALL: MOVING BEYOND THE TABLE
As you prepare for Passover, we invite you to explore a collection of thought-provoking essays to deepen your holiday experience. This year’s edition examines the Seder not just as a retelling of the Exodus, but as a call to reflect and act.
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THE WORLD’S OLDEST JEWISH BOOK ON DISPLAY AT JTS
THE WORLD’S OLDEST JEWISH BOOK ON DISPLAY AT JTS
The Afghan Liturgical Quire (ALQ) is featured in our new Library exhibit “Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book." On display through July 17.
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Learn with JTS

Israel at a Crossroads: Navigating Religion, Democracy, and Justice
Israel at a Crossroads: Navigating Religion, Democracy, and Justice
location   JTS | TUESDAY, APRIL 1–WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
Spots are still available to hear Israeli experts analyze the country's current dilemmas, the tough choices ahead, and the opportunities for building a more inclusive and equitable future.
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WHO SHALL CROSS? A PRE-PASSOVER STUDY SESSION
WHO SHALL CROSS? A PRE-PASSOVER STUDY SESSION
location   ONLINE  |  MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1:00–2:00 P.M. ET
NEW DATE! Join Rabbi Jan Uhrbach for a thought-provoking study of a Talmudic tale that reflects key themes of Passover.
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KEY MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF JEWISH-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS
KEY MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF JEWISH-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS
location   JTS  |  MONDAY, MARCH 24, 7:00–8:30 P.M. ET
Learn more about the shared history between Jews and Christians for two millennia in this book talk with Dr. Ed Kessler.
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LAW AS PARABLE: MAIMONIDES ON ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE MITZVOT FROM MAGIC TO ETHICS
LAW AS PARABLE: MAIMONIDES ON ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE MITZVOT FROM MAGIC TO ETHICS
location   JTS  |  TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1:15 P.M.
Examine halakhah as parable and Maimonides' theory of allegorical interpretation and philosophical account of Jewish law with Dr. Yair Lorberbaum, Bar-Ilan University.
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Between the Lines: The Jewish Holiday Table
BETWEEN THE LINES: THE JEWISH HOLIDAY TABLE
location   ONLINE  |  TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 7:00 P.M. ET
Join Devra Ferst for a discussion of The Jewish Holiday Table, a collection of 135 vibrant recipes with accompanying stories collected by the Jewish Food Society.
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SUMMER BIBLICAL HEBREW CLASSES ENROLLING NOW
SUMMER BIBLICAL HEBREW CLASSES ENROLLING NOW
location   ONLINE
Develop the skills to read and translate passages of the Tanakh in these popular live online courses. Work toward the Certificate in Biblical Hebrew or take individual classes.
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In Case You Missed It

SENIOR SERMON: ANINA DASSA
SENIOR SERMON: ANINA DASSA
Senior Rabbinical School student Anina Dassa closed out this year's senior sermons with a discussion on Parashat Ki Tissa.
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FROM ONLINE AUCTION TO JTS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
FROM ONLINE AUCTION TO JTS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
How did notes in the margins of a book lead to the reunification of two rare books in The JTS Library? Dr. David Moster, director of Biblical Hebrew, shared this fascinating archival detective story.
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News

PROF. YEMIMA HADAD (UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG) VISITS JTS
PROF. YEMIMA HADAD (UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG) VISITS JTS
JTS welcomed Prof. Yemima Hadad for a lunchtime lecture entitled “Pregnancy as a Political Revolution: Margarete Susman and Hannah Arendt Giving Birth to Revolution in Times of War," which presented material from her new work in feminist philosophy.
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Torah Commentary
Torah: God Is in the Details
Why does Parashat Vayak-hel recount the ornamentation of the Mishkan with such specificity?
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