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Rabbi Harold Kushner at the Teachers Institute
Oct 31, 2011
Rabbi Harold Kushner (SC ’55, RS ’60, ’72) delivers the keynote address in memory of William Davidson (z”l) at the 100th anniversary celebration of The Teachers Institute of The Jewish Theological Seminary
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The Future of Higher Education
Oct 31, 2011
“The Future of Higher Education,” a discussion with JTS Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen and Barnard College President Debora L. Spar. This lecture was part of the 100th anniversary celebration of The Teachers Institute of The Jewish Theological Seminary.
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Judaism and Islam in America Today
Oct 25, 2011 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
Arnold M. Eisen, chancellor of JTS; Sherman Jackson, professor of Islam at the University of Michigan; and Serene Jones, president of Union Theological Seminary discuss Judaism and Islam in the United States today.
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Muslim Responses on Tragedy
Sep 11, 2011
You or someone you know is in 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 tragedies, and therefore, in commemoration of September 11th, 2001, this program will explore the Muslim view on tragedy.
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Muslim Responses to Mourning
Sep 11, 2011
You or someone you know is in mourning; how would you proceed? Many people turn to their religion in these situations. Many religions have similar practices and beliefs when it comes to death and mourning, and therefore, in commemoration of September 11th, 2001, this program will explore the Muslim view on mourning.
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Muslim Traditions on Healing
Sep 11, 2011
You or someone you know is ill; how would you proceed? Many people turn to their religion in these situations. Many religions have similar practices and beliefs when it comes to healing, and therefore, in commemoration of September 11th, 2001, this program will explore the Muslim view on healing.
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An Interreligious Dialogue on Healing
Sep 11, 2011 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
You or someone you know is ill; how would you proceed? Many people turn to their religion in these situations. Many religions have similar practices and beliefs when it comes to healing, and therefore, this program will explore the views different religions have on healing.
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Christian Responses to Mourning
Sep 11, 2011
You or someone you know is in mourning; how would you proceed? Many people turn to their religion in these situations. Many religions have similar practices and beliefs when it comes to death and mourning, and therefore, in commemoration of September 11th, 2001, this program will explore the Christian view on mourning.
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Christian Responses to Tragedy
Sep 11, 2011
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 tragedies, and therefore, in commemoration of September 11th, 2001, this program will explore the Christian view on tragedy.
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Christian Traditions on Healing
Sep 11, 2011
You or someone you know is ill; how would you proceed? Many people turn to their religion in these situations. Many religions have similar practices and beliefs when it comes to healing, and therefore, in commemoration of September 11th, 2001, this program will explore the Christian view on healing.
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Jewish Responses to Mourning
Sep 11, 2011 By Burton L. Visotzky | Public Event video
You or someone you know is in mourning; how would you proceed? Many people turn to their religion in these situations. Many religions have similar practices and beliefs when it comes to death and mourning, and therefore, in commemoration of September 11th, 2001, this program will explore the Jewish view on mourning.
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The State of Catholic-Jewish Relations in the United States
Apr 12, 2011 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
A lecture by The Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan, archbishop of New York, and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Followed by a dialogue between Archbishop Dolan and JTS Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen.
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GenNext: Religious Leadership 40 and Under
Feb 28, 2011
In this program, Haroon Moghul, a Muslim PhD student at Columbia University, and Rabbi Melissa Weintraub, the cofounder and North American director of the Encounter Programs, discuss religious leadership.
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Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us about Building Vibrant Jewish Communities
Apr 27, 2010 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
How will the independent minyan movement affect the traditional American Jewish community? What does this new movement imply for the future of synagogues and Jewish education?
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Health Care Reform: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going? Does Judaism Have Guidance to Offer?
Apr 12, 2010 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
Presented by the Louis Finkelstein Institute of The Jewish Theological Seminary.
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“Sacred Trash”: Library Book Talk about the Treasures of the Cairo Genizah
Apr 10, 2010
The authors of Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza, acclaimed essayist Adina Hoffman and the MacArthur Foundation Award-winning poet and translator Peter Cole, tell the story of the recovery from a Cairo genizah (a repository for sacred texts) of the most vital cache of Hebrew manuscripts ever discovered, a story of buried scholarly treasure that rivals in drama, scope, and importance the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and sheds profound light on 900 years of Jewish life.
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Religion, Science, and Wonder
Feb 17, 2010 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
Look up at the natural world, and what do you see? You see a world filled with so much wonder and greatness that only a divine being could have created it. However, modern science explains these wonders with complex explanations and equations, showing that God might not have been the creator of this world. Dr. Janna Levin, professor of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard College, and Rabbi Shai Held, cofounder and rosh yeshiva at Mechon Hadar and chair in Jewish Thought look at these different thoughts.
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A Conversation on Creation and Evolution
Nov 17, 2009 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
One of the most hotly debated contradictions between the Bible and current scientific knowledge is creationism and Darwin’s theory of evolution. In this program, two leading philosophers, Lenn Goodman and Philip Kitcher, address this perceived conflict.
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Inauguration of Arnold M. Eisen As Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary
Sep 5, 2007 By Arnold M. Eisen | Public Event video
Proclaiming that “we have important work to do,” Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen set forth his vision for the future of The Jewish Theological Seminary following his investiture as the seventh chancellor of JTS on September 5, 2007.
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The Power of Emotion: Judaism and the Inner Life
By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video | Video Lecture
Joy. Grief. Anger. Shame. Love. Emotional experience is often at the center of our lives. JTS scholars explore perceptions of emotions in Jewish texts and offer surprising and useful insights for understanding the feelings that make up our inner worlds.
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