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Preaching the Gospel of Martin Luther King Jr.

Oct 5, 2012

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became famous in his protests that advocated for the equal treatment of African Americans. Reverend Dr. James Alexander Forbes Jr., the senior minister emeritus of Riverside Church in New York City and president of the Healing of the Nations Foundation delivers a lecture continuing on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophies.

Hope Will Find You: My Search for the Wisdom to Stop Waiting and Start Living

Oct 5, 2012

Rabbi Naomi Levy delivers a talk on her new book Hope Will Find You: My Search for the Wisdom to Stop Waiting and Start Living.

Judaism Without Revelation?

Oct 5, 2012

“Can There Be Judaism Without Revelation?” As part of the Tikvah Institute’s lecture series on Contemporary Jewish Philosophy, Professor Michael Morgan from the University of Toronto delivers a talk on just how necessary a central point of Jewish belief system truly is.

The Sabbath with Judith Shulevitz

Oct 5, 2012

Author Judith Shulevitz participates in the Henry N. Rapaport Memorial Lecture at The Jewish Theological Seminary, discussing her recent book, The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time. She is joined in dialogue by Rabbi Shai Held, cofounder of Mechon Hadar.

Maimonides and the Messiah

Oct 5, 2012

Professor Kenneth Seeskin, Northwestern University, discusses “Maimonides on the Days of the Messiah—Restorative or Utopian?”

New American Haggadah

Oct 5, 2012

An extraordinary conversation with one of America’s most acclaimed and influential young authors discussing the timelessness of the Passover story, the thinking behind the New American Haggadah, the secret desire of Jewish writers to be rabbis, and more.

Translating Psalms

Oct 5, 2012 By Stephen A. Geller | Public Event video

Translating Psalms: A Reading and Reflection. A discussion with translator Pamela Greenberg

On Holiness

Oct 5, 2012

If holiness is defined as transcendence, how does one emulate God’s transcendence? Dr. Lenn Goodman delivers a lecture relating to this topic.

Making Our Democracy Work

Oct 5, 2012

The 2012 Bernard G. Segal Memorial Lecture in Law and Ethics
Why does the American public accepts the Court’s decisions? What must the Court do to maintain the public’s trust? How do our courts make our democracy work? This and more is discussed in this lecture by Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer of the United States Supreme Court.

An Interreligious Dialogue on Tragedy

Oct 5, 2012 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video

You or someone you know has suffered a tragedy; how would you proceed? Many people turn to their religion in these situations. Many religions have similar practices and beliefs when it comes to tragedy, and therefore, this program will explore the views different religions have on tragedy.

The Renewal of the Covenant

Oct 5, 2012

The third in a series on Contemporary Jewish Philosophy by The Tikvah Institute for Jewish Thought at JTS, Rabbi Irving “Yitz” Greenberg delivers a lecture entitled “The Renewal of the Covenant- Humanity Come of Age.”

Zionism and Jewish Theology

Oct 5, 2012

Dr. David Novak of the University of Toronto, delivers a talk entitled “Zionism and Jewish Theology” as part of a series on Contemporary Jewish Theology by The Tikvah Institute for Jewish Thought of The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS).

Clothing and Adornment: Sartorial Insights on Gender Definition in the Talmud

Mar 11, 2012 By David C. Kraemer | Public Event video

How does the Talmud define Gender? Dr. David Kraemer seeks the answer to this question by looking into how the Talmud discussed clothing and adornment.

From Jewess Jeans to Juicy JAPs: Clothing and Jewish Stereotypes

Mar 11, 2012 By Shuly Rubin Schwartz | Public Event video

When one looks at the way the various Ultra-Orthodox sects of Judaism dress, one can guess that they follow a certain path of Judaism. But, is this same type stereotyping also occur for other Jews and how they dress? How are Jewish stereotypes and clothing related? Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz discusses this at the What to Wear event held at JTS on March 11th, 2012.

Head Covering: An Interreligious Discussion

Mar 11, 2012

Kippot, Hijaabs, Sheitels, and other head coverings. What do different religious head coverings symbolize, how are they all similar, and how are they different?

In Good Taste: American Jews and the Pursuit of Acceptance

Mar 11, 2012

Dr. Jenna Weissman Joselit of George Washington University presents a multimedia lecture on fashion and the Jewish pursuit of acceptance in America. Alana Newhouse, editor-in-chief, Tablet Magazine, will serve as respondent. Part of the What to Wear event held at JTS on March 11th, 2012.