JTS Torah Archive

Caring for Ourselves and Others in This Time of Crisis

Oct 17, 2023 By The Center for Pastoral Education | Public Event video

As we navigate our personal and professional roles during this distressing time, rabbis, cantors, chaplains, educators, and other leaders in helping professions are invited to gather for an online program helping us to reflect on caring for ourselves while caring for others. This session will provide a trauma-informed approach to our work and experience as religious and spiritual leaders.

In a Human Voice: In Conversation with Psychologist Carol Gilligan

Nov 3, 2022 By The Center for Pastoral Education | Public Event video

Psychologist Carol Gilligan revolutionized her field’s understanding of gender with her 1982 book, In A Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women’s Development. Her work in the field focused on the human voice and inspired and informed a feminist-oriented movement in philosophical ethics known as the ethics of care.

Rabbi Naomi Kalish is be in conversation with Professor Gilligan. The two talk about her background, reflect on the influence of her Jewish upbringing, and discuss her groundbreaking work and its implications for today, forty years later.