
The Jewish Theological Seminary JTS wishes everyone a very happy new year!

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The 20th Annual Jewish Collegiate Festival of the Performing Arts (JCFPA) will take place on Sunday, February 21, 2010 with performances by university a cappella and dance groups from across the country.
The event will be held at The Jewish Theological Seminary, 3080 Broadway (at 122nd Street), New York City, with perfo...rmances at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Tickets are $7 and can be purchased online (see below). Advance ticket purchases are strongly advised as both shows often sell out prior to the performance date. Photo ID and a ticket are required for entry.
Buy Tickets for the 1:00 p.m. performance: http://commerce.cashnet.com/EMKT?itemcod e=emkt-fest1pm
Buy tickets for the 4:00 p.m. performance:
http://commerce.cashnet.com/EMKT?itemcod e=emkt-fest4pm
For more information, contact the JTS Office of Student Life at (212) 678-8839.
Time:1:00PM Sunday, February 21st
Location:3080 Broadway

The Jewish Theological Seminary The podcast for Parashat Va-yiggash is now online.
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Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, the Rabbi Judah Nadich Associate Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics at The Jewish Theological Seminary, discusses various themes in Parashat Va-yiggash.

The Jewish Theological Seminary The Columbia University Klezmer band performs at JTS Hanukkah Party.

The Jewish Theological Seminary Enjoy photos of JTS from the first snowfall of the season.
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Set the DVR- JTS on CBS
Sunday, December 20th, 1:30pm
WCBS in New York is showing The
Art of “The Book,” an interfaith religion special about art and the
Bible that features priceless treasures from The Library.
The
program includes conversations with Dr. David Kraemer and Sharon
Liberman Mintz, curator of Jewish Art, and a p...iece on Tobi Kahn, JTS’s first (and current) artist-in-residence.
http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.php/c bs_entertainment/release?id=23421
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THE ART OF "THE BOOK," a CBS religion special about art and the Bible, will be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 6, on the CBS Television Network. Please check your local station for exact time.

The Jewish Theological Seminary Hazzan Henry Rosenblum sings "Rock of Ages."
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Hazzan Henry Rosenblum sings Rock of Ages at the 2009 JTS Hanukkah party.

The Jewish Theological Seminary Enjoy a couple photos from last night's sold out Inglourious Basterds screening and panel:
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The Jewish Theological Seminary
Celebrating the remarkable career of Rabbi Neil Gillman.
Speakers:
Professor Arnold Eisen, Chancellor, JTS
Rabbi Julie Roth, Executive Director, Hillel center for Jewish Life, Princeton University
Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Senior Rabbi, Temple Israel Center, White Plains, NY
Response:
Rabbi Neil Gillman, Aaron Rabinowitz and Simo...n H. Rifkind Professor Emeritus of Jewish Philosophy, JTS
Admission is free, but reservations are required. RSVP to publicevents@jtsa.edu or (212) 280-6093.
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Rabbi Neil Gillman is Aaron Rabinowitz and Simon H. Rifkind Professor Emeritus of Jewish Philosophy at JTS. A popular speaker and teacher, his many books include, most recently, Doing Jewish Theology: God, Torah, and Israel in Modern Judaism. Rabbi Gillman retired from active service on the JTS faculty and assumed emeritus status in July 2009.
JTS Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen, one of the world's foremost experts on American Judaism, has engaged in prominent interdenominational and interfaith dialogues, and championed a transformation in the education of the next generation of Conservative leadership.
Rabbi Julie Roth is executive director of the Hillel Center for Jewish Life at Princeton. Her passion for pluralism, Jewish life, and multiculturalism makes campus work an ideal match. Previously, she worked for Hillel on the local and international levels.
Rabbi Gordon Tucker, senior rabbi of Temple Israel Center, has also served for many years as adjunct assistant professor of Jewish Philosophy at JTS. He has published numerous articles on Jewish philosophy and law, as well as Heavenly Torah, a translation of and commentary on Abraham Joshua Heschel’s three-volume work on rabbinic theology.
The Henry N. Rapaport Memorial Lecture
Time:7:30PM Tuesday, January 26th
Location:3080 Broadway

The Jewish Theological Seminary Renowned author Mitch Albom speaks at JTS about his new book "Have a Little Faith."
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Mitch Albom, the internationally-renowned and best-selling author of Tuesdays with Morrie and other works, discusses his new book, Have a Little Faith, at The Jewish Theological Seminary's Jack and Lewis Rudin Lecture.

The Jewish Theological Seminary JTS Wishes Everyone a Happy Hanukkah! Let us know if you try any of the recipes on our Hanukkah website.
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From all of us at The Jewish Theological Seminary, best wishes for a happy Hanukkah that's filled with the warmth of candles, the joy of family and friends—and all the delicious potato latkes you can eat.

The Jewish Theological Seminary The podcast for Parashat Va-yeishev is now online.
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Chancellor Arnold Eisen of The Jewish Theological Seminary compares archetypal biblical narrative and contemporary Jewish issues in his fascinating commentary on Parashat Va-yeishev.

The Jewish Theological Seminary JTS Celebrates Hanukkah with a new website featuring recipes, essays, a photo slideshow, MP3's and much more.
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From all of us at The Jewish Theological Seminary, best wishes for a happy Hanukkah that's filled with the warmth of candles, the joy of family and friends—and all the delicious potato latkes you can eat.

The Jewish Theological Seminary The video podcast of our recent public lecture, "A Conversation on Creation and Evolution" is now online.
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Two leading philosophers, Lenn Goodman and Philip Kitcher, address the perceived conflict between the Bible's perspective—in which a benevolent God creates a good world—and a Darwinian universe governed by accident and chance. ...


















