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2024 Commencement Exercises and Ordination
May 20, 2024
Wolf Blitzer, one of the honorary degree recipients, delivered the 2024 Commencement address.
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Teen Fellowship Program
May 9, 2024
JTS is excited to invite intellectual and spiritually curious Jews to engage in an educational experience where they can learn more about diverse and meaningful career paths.
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In Our Name: A Message from Jewish Students at Columbia University
Read this powerful letter signed by Columbia and Barnard students, including many at List College, articulating their experiences living as Jews on the Columbia campus over the past six months.
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Antisemitism, Resilience, and Leadership: A Video Message from Chancellor Schwartz
May 2, 2024
An important video message from Chancellor Schwartz about recent events.
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A Morally Pure Judaism Without Actual Jews
In an article for The Times of Israel, Arnold M. Eisen, chancellor emeritus and professor of Jewish thought, discusses Passover, protests on college campuses, and what to make of a “seder that depicts Zionism as idol worship and ignores the suffering of Israelis.”
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Chancellor Schwartz Responds to Protests on Columbia University’s Campus
Apr 22, 2024
On the eve of Passover, a festival commemorating liberation and freedom, we are both shocked and horrified by the unfolding events just blocks away on the Columbia University campus.
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A Pesah Message from Chancellor Schwartz
Apr 18, 2024
On the first Passover after October 7, Chancellor Schwartz shares how we can find ourselves in each of the four children in the seder.
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Antisemitism and Allyship: Assessing the Present, Imagining the Future
Apr 17, 2024
Watch recordings from our two-day convening on the timely topic of antisemitism and how best to respond to its threat.
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Across the Divide: Tips for Hard Conversations at the Seder Table
Apr 10, 2024
Rabbi Jan Uhrbach, founding director of the Block / Kolker Center for Spiritual Arts, provides practical advice on how to approach the seder this year when many will face difficult conversations about Israel.
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Antisemitism and Allyship: Assessing the Present, Imagining the Future
Apr 3, 2024
JTS is hosting a two-day convening focused on “Antisemitism and Allyship” on Monday, April 8, and Tuesday, April 9.
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