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JTS - EVENTS AND LEARNING

March 27, 2025

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
Last chance to register! Next week, hear from leading experts as they analyze the country's current dilemmas. Sessions include "Legal Reform or Regime Revolution? Defending Israel’s Separation of Powers and Democracy" with Avihai Mandelblit, Former Attorney General of Israel. This session will be livestreamed.
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The Power of Storytelling
THE POWER OF STORYTELLING
location   ONLINE  |  MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. ET
Explore the challenges faced by Jewish writers today and examine the need for collaborative communities that offer both peer and mentor support.
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TANAKH 360
TANAKH 360
location   JTS  |  CLASSES BEGIN JULY 7
This summer, take a weeklong (or longer) class on the Hebrew Bible from multiple perspectives. Several weeklong classes available.
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SUMMER BIBLICAL HEBREW CLASSES ENROLLING NOW
SUMMER BIBLICAL HEBREW CLASSES ENROLLING NOW
location   ONLINE
Study Biblical Hebrew with JTS’s online program. Beginner through advanced courses are available.
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Tours Available for Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book
Tours Available for "Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book"
location   JTS | TUESDAY, APRIL 8; TUESDAY, APRIL 22; AND TUESDAY, MAY 6 AT 5:00–6:00 P.M.
Delve deeper into our current Library exhibit on the Afghan Liturgical Quire (ALQ) with a special guided tour.
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Staged Reading: Der Nes in Geto (The Miracle in the Warsaw Ghetto)
STAGED READING: DER NES IN GETO (THE MIRACLE IN THE WARSAW GHETTO)
location   JTS  |  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 7:00 P.M.
In observance of Yom Hashoah, join JTS and National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene for a reading of an inspiring play, which was written and produced in New York in the autumn of 1944, just 18 months after the historic Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
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CONTEXT: NEW COHORT STARTS THIS FALL
CONTEXT: NEW COHORT STARTS THIS FALL
location   ONLINE  |  CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 2025
Take a two-year intellectual journey with other adult learners from around the globe who are committed to serious Jewish study. Space is limited.
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Passover Reader 5785

THE SEDER’S CALL—AN INTRODUCTION
THE SEDER’S CALL—AN INTRODUCTION
Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz introduces JTS’s 5785 Passover supplement, part of our ongoing series of holiday readers.
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PASSOVER AND THE WORK OF REDEMPTION
PASSOVER AND THE WORK OF REDEMPTION
In this excerpt from his book Seeking the Hiding God: A Personal Theological Essay, Chancellor Emeritus Arnold Eisen discusses setting an intention for the seder.
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THE BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN
THE BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN
"It makes perfect sense, then, that as we retell the story of our people’s freedom at Passover, we break the middle piece of matzah. After all, there was much brokenness in our redemption story," writes graduating Rabbinical School student Lara Rodin.
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A REFLECTION ON HA LAHMA ANYA
A REFLECTION ON HA LAHMA ANYA
Rabbi Marcus Mordecai Schwartz shares insights into the Second New York Haggadah from 1454, a gem from The JTS Library.
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News

OUR URGENT SEARCH FOR NON-JEWISH ALLIES
OUR URGENT SEARCH FOR NON-JEWISH ALLIES
List College student Talia Bodner discusses how younger Jews need allyship and support from their generation.
Read now in Hadassah Magazine  →
RABBINICAL SCHOOL ALUM RABBI TAL SESSLER’S NEW BOOK EXPLORES MENTAL HEALTH INSIGHTS IN THE TORAH
RABBINICAL SCHOOL ALUM RABBI TAL SESSLER’S NEW BOOK EXPLORES MENTAL HEALTH INSIGHTS IN THE TORAH
Torah for Mental Health includes chapters on reframing your challenges, the gift of altruism, and realizing your spiritual potential.
Read now in Jewish Journal  →

In Case You Missed It

NUSAH PRESENTATION: KELSEY BAILEY
NUSAH PRESENTATION: KELSEY BAILEY
Cantorial School student Kelsey Bailey presented selections from Ne'ila.
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Who Shall Cross? Bringing New Questions to Your Seder
WHO SHALL CROSS? BRINGING NEW QUESTIONS TO YOUR SEDER
To prepare for Passover, Rabbi Jan Uhrbach introduced a Talmudic story offering a new lens for discussing the Exodus from Egypt.
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Torah Commentary
Torah: The Give and Take of Strength
Let us make our leaders strong so that we can be strengthened by them.
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