News

JTS’s Renowned Cairo Genizah Collection on Loan to Princeton

Apr 25, 2016

The collection is available for scholarly purposes and will return to JTS in fall 2019.

JTS Alumni Announced as 2016 Schusterman Fellows

JTS alumni Rabbi Eliav Bock, Rabbi Brent Spodek, and Bradley Solmsen were honored.

Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen’s Commentary Included in New Haggadah

Apr 21, 2016

Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen’s commentary was published by the American Jewish World Service.

“Poverty to Rabbinical School: One Rabbi’s Story” by Rabbinical School Student Adam Moffet

Apr 13, 2016

“The Jewish community needs to be on the forefront of the fight against hunger.”

JTS Professor Edna Nahshon Curates Yiddish Theater Exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York

Apr 11, 2016

New York’s Yiddish Theater: From the Bowery to Broadway will be on view through July 31, 2016.

Rabbi Daniel Nevins Quoted in “Transgender Jews Force Denominations to Change — Even Orthodox”

Apr 7, 2016

“The more liberal movements have been the most progressive on transgender issues.”

Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay on “The Feminist History of the Jewish Holiday of Purim”

“Looking at more recent history, it’s clear that Esther and Vashti do have a real history as feminist symbols.”

Dr. Nahshon’s “‘New York’s Yiddish Theater’ Explores a Fractious Heritage of Melodrama and Musicals”

“The exhibition. . . capitalizes on the collections of the museum and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.”

“Jewish Theological Seminary Taps Real Estate to Update Manhattan Campus”

“Leaders of the Jewish Theological Seminary have tapped New York City’s strong real-estate market. . .”

JTS Gala Event on “Good Investing and Investing in Good” Will Honor Richard S. Pzena in May

Apr 4, 2016

Mr. Pzena will join a panel discussion with Abby Joseph Cohen, Leon Cooperman, and Joel Greenblatt.