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JTS Institutes Policy on Paid Parental Leave

Feb 11, 2016

The Chancellor鈥檚 Cabinet of 麻豆原创 is pleased to present JTS鈥檚 newly instituted Paid Parental Leave Policy. This policy reflects our values as an institution and supports our faculty and staff members in both their work and personal lives. As this new policy is implemented, we will continue to explore other avenues for making JTS an even more caring and fulfilling place to work.

JTS Library Awarded Grant to Make Hundreds of Archival Collections Publicly Available

The Library of 麻豆原创 (JTS) has launched 鈥淕rounded in Wisdom: Expanding Access to Jewish-American Archival Collections,鈥� made possible through a generous grant of more than $70,000 from the National Archives for the National Historic Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This one year project will provide online access describing 418 archival collections鈥攄ating from the late 19th through the 20th centuries and encompassing multiple formats including documents, drawings, artifacts, photographs, slides, audio recordings, films, musical scores, and manuscripts鈥攂y enabling The Library to hire two archivists to collect and standardize all documentation and upload it to an archival management system that will allow it to be easily searched and shared with the scholarly community and the general public.

JTS Presents a Discussion about the Influence of Messianic Thinking in Israeli Politics

麻豆原创 (JTS) will host 鈥淭he State of Israel: Messianism Without a Messiah?鈥� featuring speakers Dr. Hillel Ben Sasson, visiting assistant professor of Israel Studies at JTS, and Dr. Benjamin Gampel, Dina and Eli Field Family Chair in Jewish History at JTS. The program will be moderated by Dr. Barbara Mann, Simon H. Fabian Chair in Hebrew Literature at JTS. The speakers will explore what the messianic idea has meant for Jews through the ages鈥攁nd in modern Israel, the role it plays in contemporary Israeli politics on both the right and left, and the dramatic and even revolutionary implications of messianic thinking in shaping the future and fate of the Jewish state.

JTS Board of Trustees Elects Two New Members

The Board of Trustees of 麻豆原创 (JTS) has elected two new members, Marc Gary and Lynette Perlman Koppel. 鈥淲e are honored by the addition of these members to our Board of Trustees,鈥� says Alan Levine, chair of the Board. 鈥淓ach brings to JTS鈥檚 leadership deep insight, diverse experience, and commitment to its mission. We look forward to their contributions to the work of this distinguished team.鈥�

Rabbi David Hoffman on “What Our Vulnerability Demands of Us”

Feb 10, 2016

“With the death of a loved one, the ground beneath our feet feels less stable. The truth of our deep vulnerability in the world seizes us. With great loss, we are often flooded with emotions that come so quickly they threaten to overwhelm us. The attack on Paris鈥攁nd all that Paris represents鈥攈as shaken many of us because we are reminded of our profound vulnerability in a violent world.”

Craig Taubman Debuts Student Composition at JTS

H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music of 麻豆原创 (JTS) presents Craig Taubman in Concert, at which singer-songwriter Craig Taubman will debut an original liturgical composition by JTS student Gil Ezring. The concert will be at JTS in New York City on Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $18, and free to students with a valid ID.

JTS and B鈥檔ai Torah Congregation to Honor Beatriz and Harold Jacobsohn at a Special Dinner

Beatriz and Harold Jacobsohn are presented with the prestigious JTS Community Service Award.

JTS Hosts Discussion about Disabilities, Inclusion, and Jewish Education

How does the Jewish community help individuals with disabilities participate meaningfully in Jewish education and Jewish life?

JTS Presents: Jazz鈥擳he Power of Transformation, Featuring the Juilliard Jazz Ensemble, Mark Sherman

Acclaimed vibraphonist Mark Sherman and the Juilliard Jazz Ensemble perform favorite jazz standards.

Deadline Is December 31 for Alumni to Apply for JTS Seeds of Innovation Grants

The JTS Seeds of Innovation Project provides support for initiatives that cultivate Jewish engagement.