Upcoming Events
Mar
27
Gender Identity in Rabbinic Literature
Online | Online Learning | Public Lectures & Events | The Space In Between
Join Dr. Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, assistant professor, Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS, as he examines gender identity in rabbinic literature.
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Apr
17
Defying All Categories: Witches in the Talmud
Online | Online Learning | Public Lectures & Events | The Space In Between
Dr. Marjorie Lehman, professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS, takes a closer look at the way the Rabbis of the Talmud describe women on the margins of rabbinic culture.
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Apr
24
The Blasphemer in Leviticus: A Marginal Figure
Online | Online Learning | Public Lectures & Events | The Space In Between
The Bible abounds with characters who transgress boundaries, for better and for worse; one of these characters who comes to a bad end is the half-Israelite, half-Egyptian blasphemer in Leviticus. Dr. Alan Cooper, Elaine Ravich Professor of Jewish Studies, JTS, explores issues surrounding this story through the lens of traditional and modern critical commentary.
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May
1
Sarah’s Laugh: Doubt, Trust, and the Ambiguity of the Womb
Online | Online Learning | Public Lectures & Events | The Space In Between
In this lecture, Rabbi Mychal Springer, manager of Clinical Pastoral Education at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, and adjunct professor, JTS, delves into doubt, trust, and the ambiguity of the womb.
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May
8
Talmudic Writings on the Passage from This Life to the Next
Online | Online Learning | Public Lectures & Events | The Space In Between
Join Dr. Kraemer for a close reading of the texts that discuss Jewish rituals of death and mourning, as well as the beliefs underlying them.
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