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The Kabbalistic Tree, by J.H. Chajes, is the first book to explore the esoteric artifacts at the heart of Jewish mystical practice for the past 700 years: ilanot (trees). Melding maps, mandalas, and>>>

The JTS Library houses one of the largest collections of rare Judaica in the world. This series highlights some of these beautiful and unique works. In this episode, Dr. David Kraemer explores the>>>

Part of the series, The Space in Between: Thresholds and Borders in Jewish Life and Thought  With Dr. Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, Assistant Professor, Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS  Great fans of>>>

Part of the series, The Space In Between: Thresholds and Borders in Jewish Life and Thought With Dr. Jonathan Ray, Samuel Eig Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, Georgetown University, and JTS>>>

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With Dr. Benjamin Sommer, professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages, JTS Part the series, The Space In Between: Thresholds and Borders in Jewish Life and Thought The Tent of Meeting is>>>

WE ARE NOT ONE: THE HISTORY OF AMERICA’S FIGHT OVER ISRAEL In We Are Not One, historian Eric Alterman traces the debate about the fate of the state of Israel, and the Zionist movement that gave>>>

With Dr. Benjamin Sommer, professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages, JTS Lecture Summary: If we look at the opening verses of Genesis 1 in the context of other ancient near eastern creation>>>

The Henry N. and Selma S. Rapaport Memorial Lecture Inspired by the legacy of Rabbi Neil Gillman (z”l), in the year of his fifth yahrzeit Can Jewish thought help us understand our role in confronting>>>

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Moonlit Night – Sim Shalom Words and Music: Ukrainian Folk Song additional text: Prayer for Peace from the Jewish Liturgy Adapted and Arranged by Natasha Hirschhorn Performed by the H.L. Miller>>>

With Dr. Shira Billet, Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought and Ethics When the famous German Jewish philosopher Hermann Cohen died in 1918, he was described in Jewish periodicals as “the greatest>>>

With Dr. Jonathan Ray, Samuel Eig Professor of Jewish Studies, Georgetown University, and JTS Alumnus In July 1656, Baruch Spinoza was excommunicated from the Jewish community of Amsterdam for his>>>

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Part of our fall learning series “Dangerous Ideas: Censorship Through a Jewish Lens” With Dr. Alan Mittleman, Aaron Rabinowitz and Simon H. Rifkind Professor of Jewish Philosophy>>>

Dr. Jack Wertheimer, professor of American Jewish history at JTS, co-authored with Alex Pomson the new book “Inside Jewish Day Schools: Leadership, Learning, and Community,” which seeks>>>

Part of the series, “Dangerous Ideas: Censorship Through a Jewish Lens” With Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, PhD, Rabbi Judah Nadich Associate Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics Jews always viewed Jesus as one>>>

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With Dr. Benjamin Levy, Adjunct Assistant Professor The rabbis of late antiquity did not write books of theology or political treatises. Rather, they composed stories that would draw the heart and>>>

The JTS Library houses one of the largest collections of rare Judaica in the world. This series will highlight some of these beautiful and unique works. This episode focuses on the evolution of the>>>

The JTS Library houses one of the largest collections of rare Judaica in the world. This series will highlight some of these beautiful and unique works. This session focuses on a Karaite Ketubbah, a>>>

The JTS Library houses one of the largest collections of rare Judaica in the world. This series will highlight some of these beautiful and unique works. This session focuses on a Venetian Ketubbah, a>>>