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2026 Judge Simon H. Rifkind Award Luncheon
Apr 14, 2026This year, JTS honored Eric F. Grossman, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administration Officer, Morgan Stanley, and Bradley J. Butwin, Chair, O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
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America at 250: Jewish Ideas and the American Experiment
Mar 25, 2026Our Summer 2026 Learning Series will explore the rich and surprising intersections between Jewish thought and American life.
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From the Beit Midrash to the Streets: A Window into the Rabbinate
Mar 4, 2026This past January, 27 prospective and 18 current rabbinical students came to JTS for a four-day immersive.
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Apr
27
Honoring Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz
Join us to honor and celebrate Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz’s extraordinary accomplishments, vision, and leadership.
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Apr
21
Between the Lines: Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul
Join JTS for an in-person conversation with Jenna Weissman Joselit, author of “Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul.”
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May
4
Baseball (A Jewish American Pastime)
Through stories of Jewish players, fans, and cultural figures—and with insights from Rabbi Robbie Harris, known as the “rabbi of the right field bleachers” for the New York Yankees—we’ll uncover how meaning is constructed both on the field and in the beit midrash.
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May
11
Between the Lines: A Force for Good
Author Anita Wyzanski Robboy joins JTS for a discussion of her book, a compelling biography of Gisela Warburg Wyzanski.
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