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The Jewish Theological Seminary Appoints Randy Michaels as Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer

The Jewish Theological Seminary Appoints Randy Michaels as Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer

Jan 13, 2025

As Vice Chancellor, Mr. Michaels will play a key role in contributing to institutional strategy formation and implementation as JTS moves into the future.

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What’s Next? New Ways of Engaging Jewish Sources 

What’s Next? New Ways of Engaging Jewish Sources 

Dec 23, 2024

Our Winter 2024 Learning Series explores how JTS is bringing together new modes of learning with classical sources to meet the needs of today’s world.

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Chancellor Emeritus Arnold Eisen in the News

Chancellor Emeritus Arnold Eisen in the News

Chancellor Eisen has appeared on several podcasts and in the media over the past few weeks, discussing his book, “Seeking the Hiding God: A Personal Theological Essay,” as well as other timely topics.

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Investing in the Future with One Eye on the Past

Investing in the Future with One Eye on the Past

Dec 12, 2024

In an article for eJewish Philanthropy, Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz discussed JTS’s new Robert S. Rifkind Professorship of Jewish History and its significance.

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Upcoming Events

Jan 29

Biblical Hebrew I: Jumpstart Your Biblical Hebrew (Afternoon Session)

Online | Biblical Hebrew | Online Learning

In ten live online sessions, learn the “big ideas” in Biblical Hebrew to help you get started and dive into the fundamentals of grammar such as nouns, verbs, prefixes, and suffixes. Afternoon session.

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Feb 3

Prozdor in Brooklyn

New York City

Kane Street Synagogue in Cobble Hill and The Senesh School in Carroll Gardens are thrilled to be partnering with JTS to launch an exciting new offering for Brooklyn Jewish 9–12th graders.

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Feb 3

Digital Revelations: Jewish Text in the 21st Century  

Online | What’s Next? New Ways of Engaging Jewish Sources

Dr. David Kraemer explores how the revolutions in information technologies have affected the way we study Torah and the effects of the current revolution.

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Feb 4

Prozdor in Washington Heights

New York City

The Fort Tryon Jewish Center in Washington Heights is partnering with JTS to launch an exciting new offering for 8th–12th graders in Upper Manhattan.

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Feb 6

Between the Lines: The Keeper of Stories

JTS | Book Talks

Author Caroline Kusin Pritchard and illustrator Selina Alko join JTS to discuss their picture book about the fire that broke out at The JTS Library in 1966.

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