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Staff Assembly Tribute to Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz

Staff Assembly Tribute to Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz

Apr 27, 2026

On March 25, 2026, JTS staff and faculty held a special JTS Community Assembly honoring Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz.

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The Jewish Theological Seminary Library Launches “Jewish Books, Jewish Worlds,” An Interactive Exploration of Jewish Culture and Resilience Across Time

The Jewish Theological Seminary Library Launches “Jewish Books, Jewish Worlds,” An Interactive Exploration of Jewish Culture and Resilience Across Time

Apr 16, 2026

New digital experience invites a curated exploration of a thousand years of Jewish life through manuscripts, stories, and art.

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2026 Judge Simon H. Rifkind Award Luncheon

2026 Judge Simon H. Rifkind Award Luncheon

Apr 14, 2026

This year, JTS honored Eric F. Grossman, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administration Officer, Morgan Stanley, and Bradley J. Butwin, Chair, O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

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America at 250: Jewish Ideas and the American Experiment  

America at 250: Jewish Ideas and the American Experiment  

Mar 25, 2026

Our Summer 2026 Learning Series will explore the rich and surprising intersections between Jewish thought and American life.

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Upcoming Events

Jun 8

Jewish Storytelling and American Law in Post-WWII America

Online | America at 250: Jewish Ideas and the American Experiment  | Online Learning

Dr. Shira Billet will discuss the work of Edmund Cahn and Robert Cover and the relevance of Shalom Spiegel.

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Jun 15

The Changing Landscape of Jewish American Literature

Online | America at 250: Jewish Ideas and the American Experiment  | Online Learning

Author and JTS alum Rabbi Benjamin Resnick reflects on how the field of Jewish American literature has changed today.

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Jun 22

One Nation Under God? Heschel, Niebuhr, King and the Intersection of Religion and Politics in America

Online | America at 250: Jewish Ideas and the American Experiment  | Online Learning

Chancellor Emeritus Arnold Eisen and E. J. Dionne will lead this session in our Summer 2026 Learning Series.

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Jun 29

Deuteronomy and the Separation of Powers  

Online | America at 250: Jewish Ideas and the American Experiment  | Online Learning

Dr. Benjamin D. Sommer will attend to the political philosophy of Sefer Devarim and how it emphasizes the diffusion of authority among several bodies of governing officials and the subordination of all these officials to the law. 

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Jul 10

JTS in the Berkshires Summer 2026

Massachusetts | Community Courses | JTS in the Berkshires

Join JTS scholars in Lenox, Massachusetts, for inspiring learning that illuminates the Jewish past and shapes the Jewish future. Rabbi Ayelet Cohen and Dr. Shira Billet will teach in the Berkshires this summer. 

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