Tag: Jewish Theological Seminary

Hebrew Union College, a prominent Reform rabbinical seminary, has decided to drop its longstanding ban on admitting and ordaining rabbinical students in interfaith relationships, aligning with the Reform movement's acceptance of intermarriage.
"Sabbath Queen" is a documentary that follows the journey of Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, known for his drag character Rebbetzin Hadassah Gross, as he challenges boundaries in Jewish identity.
Ivan Boesky, a prominent Jewish financier involved in illegal insider trading in the 1980s, passed away at 87.
Ivan Boesky, a prominent Jewish financier involved in illegal insider trading in the 1980s, recently passed away at 87.
The article discusses a recent protest by pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University's Hamilton Hall and highlights the concerns and fears of Jewish, Zionist students like the author.
Columbia University students, Ilan Cohen and Gabi Frants, will be discussing the protests at their campus during a Zoom call.
A student at Columbia University expresses distress over the toxic environment on campus following protests in support of Hamas and calls for an intifada.
A Columbia University discussion featuring students Ilan Cohen and Gabi Frants delves into the campus protests sweeping the nation, particularly focusing on the Palestinian liberation movement and its impact on American Jews.
Jessica Jacobs' poetry collection "Unalone" delves into the Torah portions in Genesis, presenting poetic responses to each, blending interpretive, personal, scholarly, and creative elements.
Rabbi Albert Thaler, the renowned founding director of Ramah Nyack day camp, passed away at 91.
Columbia University's President Nemat Shafik, along with other senior leaders at the university, addressed congressional concerns about combating antisemitism on campus amid rising tensions related to the Israel-Hamas war.
Barnard College has implemented a ban on messaging on dorm doors following a lawsuit over antisemitism.
Chaim Grade's novella "My Quarrel with Hersh Rasseyner" has been a subject of interest and analysis due to various translations and interpretations.
Rabbi Jules Harlow, the editor of Siddur Sim Shalom, the standard prayer book used in North American Conservative synagogues for a quarter century, has passed away at the age of 92.
Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz attended the March on Washington in August 1963 and delivered a Rosh Hashanah sermon the following month reflecting on his decision to participate.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Harvard Divinity School visiting scholar Rabbi David Wolpe, MIT PhD student Talia Khan, and Harvard professor Steven Pinker discuss the new challenges facing Jewish students in higher education.
A recent poll found that 73% of Jewish students in American universities have experienced or witnessed antisemitic incidents, a significant increase from previous years.
Reinhold Niebuhr and Abraham Joshua Heschel were influential American religious figures of the last century and unlikely friends.
In observance of Asarah b'Tevet, a minor fast day, Jews commemorate the beginning of the Babylonian siege on Jerusalem and the subsequent destruction of the First Temple.
Ruth Messinger, an 83-year-old woman, recently celebrated her second bat mitzvah at a Reconstructionist synagogue in New York.
In this text, the author informs readers about an upcoming Zoom call featuring two college students, one Palestinian and one Jewish, who will discuss their experiences on campus in light of recent events.
In "Judaism in a Digital Age" by Rabbi Danny Schiff, the author explores why Reform and Conservative Judaism are in decline.
Yiddish art song is a genre of music that originated in St. Petersburg in the early 20th century with the goal of creating a national Jewish music.
The Conservative movement in Judaism is facing a shortage of rabbis and is now asking its current rabbis to seek out high school students who show promise and encourage them to consider becoming rabbis themselves.
This article discusses the increasing opportunities for women to study Torah and the impact it is having on Jewish communities.