The Haggadah: Old and New
The Harry G. Friedman Society and Heller Museum cordially invite you to a special viewing and artists talk.
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HUC-JIR Alumni Yom Iyyun
HUC-JIR NY CampusAlumni from all of HUC-JIR’s programs and campuses are invited! Consider new ideas and texts, deepen your knowledge of Torah and Jewish wisdom, study with gifted teachers, explore HUC-JIR’s new curricula, and reconnect with old friends and make new ones.
Redacted, Reused, Recycled: Ancient Texts Across Time & Space
The students of the Pines School of Graduate Studies invite you to student-led conference presenting some of the research conducted over the course of their tenure at PSGS. This event will feature a number of student presentations, a catered luncheon, and keynote address by University of Cincinnati’s Dr. Matthew Kraus, “The rest is its interpretation, […]
Yehudit (Judith): A New Opera by Iris Karlin ‒ Reclaiming a Feminist Legacy
Temple Emanu-El (1 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065)In her opera premiere, Iris Karlin, Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music ‘24 has redeveloped the story (as both composer and librettist) of Yehudit through a modern feminist lens into a musical midrash (creative interpretation), determined to bring forth and reclaim the Chanukah legend.
ACC Day of Learning on the HUC-JIR Taube Family Campus in Jerusalem
Taube Family Campus, 13 King David Street, Jerusalem, Israel
Explore the World-Famous American Jewish Archives and Klau Library
Join us for a behind-the-scenes exploration of the American Jewish Archives and Klau Library of Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion.
Creatures in Medieval and Early Modern Books: Forms, Functions, and Artistic Fantasy
In this introductory lecture to the exhibition, Tales of Imaginary Creatures in Medieval and Renaissance Rare Books and Manuscripts, we explore the forms and functions of these fantastic beings.
Friends or Foes? Belonging in Biblical Narrative
This lecture will examine the biblical portrayal of the ancient Israelites’ relationships with their neighbors through the stories of Rahab, Samson, and David.
Literature as Politics: The Exodus Narrative
This talk will offer a new idea about why ancient Israelite scribes turned to this ancient Mesopotamian work of political allegory as a model for the Moses story and explore the implications […]