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Jewish Renaissance and Revival in America-Conference at JTS

Sunday, March 16, 2008, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
“Jewish Renaissance and Revival in America”
A Conference in Memory of Leah Levitz Fishbane, z”l (1974-2007)
Speakers (in order of presentation):
Dr. Eitan Fishbane, Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought, JTS
Dr. Jonathan Sarna, Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, and Director, Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program, Brandeis University [...]

Posted on February 6th, 2008 under Academia, JTS, Public Events. Comments: None

Chancellor Eisen’s Inaugural Speech

Those who are interested can read JTS Chancellor Arnold Eisen’s inaugural speech.  I think that his most important point is that JTS should not be involved with ivory tower scholarship. “Our mission is scholarship for the sake  of Torah: for that sake, that is, of Jewish tradition, the Jewish people, and—through both of these—the world.”  [...]

Posted on September 6th, 2007 under Conservative Judaism, JTS. Comments: 5