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Spring 2023 Learning Series
Jan 18, 2023
On Monday, January 30, JTS will launch its new spring learning series, entitled “The Space In-Between: Thresholds and Borders in Jewish Life and Thought.” Join JTS scholars to delve into the idea of liminality—the time or space in between—which we encounter often in Jewish ritual, identity, law, and life.
Read MoreJTS Remembers Professor Menahem Schmelzer
Dec 13, 2022
JTS and the world of Judaic studies have lost a towering scholar and a beloved colleague and teacher with the death of Dr. Menaham Schmelzer, the Albert B. and Bernice Cohen Professor Emeritus of Medieval Hebrew Literature and Jewish Bibliography.
Read MoreNew Library Exhibition: The Art of Lynne Avadenka and the Craft of Jewish Women Printers
Nov 28, 2022
“The Work of Her Hands: The Art of Lynne Avadenka and the Craft of Jewish Women Printers” will feature rare books printed by Jewish women from the earliest days of Hebrew publishing and new artwork created by American artist/printmaker Lynne Avadenka.
Read MoreI’m a Jewish Historian and My Grandparents Ran a Deli. Maybe We’re in the Same Business.
Nov 16, 2022
“Like so many other American Jews from the New York area, I have been eagerly awaiting “I’ll Have What She’s Having,” the new exhibit on the American Jewish deli now on view at the New-York Historical Society. After all, the deli was our family business,” writes Chancellor Schwartz in JTA.
Read MoreAt the Midterm Elections, Antisemitism on the Rise
Nov 4, 2022
“Sadly, antisemitism is out in the open again in the United States. Its tropes have found fertile ground in public discourse,” writes Chancellor Schwartz in eJP.
Read MoreA 21st Century Zionism and the Days of Awe
Sep 29, 2022
Chancellor Schwartz reflects in “The Times of Israel” on attending the conference marking the 125th anniversary of the first Zionist Congress. She shares her vision for a 21st century Zionism that “will be forged through deep learning, active listening, and engaged dialogue.”
Read MoreFinding Balance in the New Year
Sep 14, 2022
Chancellor Schwartz explores how to achieve balance between essential work and spirituality by embracing rituals.
Read MoreNew Library Exhibition: Jews of Corfu
Aug 23, 2022
The JTS Library’s new exhibit offers a selection of rare materials that tell the fascinating history of Corfu’s vibrant but little-known Jewish communities.
Read MoreFall 2022 Learning Series: Dangerous Ideas: Censorship Through a Jewish Lens
Aug 17, 2022
In our Fall 2022 Learning Series, JTS scholars will examine efforts to control knowledge from ancient to contemporary times, exploring the ways in which censorship both reflects and shapes broader ideological struggles.
Read MoreJTS Board of Trustees Elects New Members
Jul 26, 2022
Two new members join the JTS Board of Trustees.
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