Judaism, Human Rights, and Social Justice
On the syllabus for this fall course, Aristotle and Locke share real estate with the Shulhan Arukh, and liberal philosopher John Rawls bumps up against the Talmud.
Angry, cruel, violent—they’re common adjectives used to describe the God of the Hebrew Bible. But in her fall course, Professor Amy Kalmanofsky hopes students discover a more complex figure than popularly described.
On Jewish Catastrophe and Rebirth
Professor David Roskies spent 16 years co-editing the latest volume in the Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, covering the Jewish world from 1939–1973.
Jewish law might seem dry and objective, but Assistant Professor Sarah Wolf is fascinated by what it shows about how the rabbis understood human emotions—and how that affected the laws they devised.
Biblical Study and the Believing Jew
Don’t miss this chance to eavesdrop on a conversation between JTS Professor Benjamin Sommer and an Orthodox colleague about being both an academic biblical scholar and a believing Jew.
A group of researchers has followed up with the Conservative b’nei mitzvah class of 1995 to understand the trajectory of their connection to Judaism.
Cantor Gerald Cohen, an assistant professor in JTS’s H. L. Miller Cantorial School, is also a prolific composer. His new work, Amid the Alien Corn (Ruth and Naomi) will have its world premiere next fall at JTS.
Advancing Torah Fund in the Digital Age
We’re updating our digital platforms to expand awareness of the wonderful ways Torah Fund benefits students and programs at our seminaries and colleges.
