The Jewish Theological Seminary
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Past Public Lectures and Events
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The Jack and Lewis Rudin Lecture READ THE PRESS RELEASE.
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The Jack and Lewis Rudin Lecture
WATCH "SHALOM, SHALOM, YET THERE IS NO PEACE: WAGING PEACE AND MAKING WAR"
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The Bernard G. Segal Memorial Lecture Speaker: The Honorable Stuart Rabner Moderator: The Honorable Shirely Werner Kornreich WATCH "MEMORY ON TRIAL" READ THE PRESS RELEASE
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The Abraham and Minnie Kay Memorial Lecture Ambassador Dennis Ross, Counselor at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and former special assistant to President Obama for the Middle East and South Asia
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The Bernard G. Segal Memorial Lecture Speaker: Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Why does the public accept the Court's decisions as legitimate and follow them, even when those decisions may be highly unpopular? What must the Court do to maintain the public's faith? How do American courts help make our democracy work? WATCH "MAKING OUR DEMOCRACY WORK"
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The Jack and Lewis Rudin Lecture Religion increasingly affects world events. But do the media (print, television, online) truly understand each of the religions they cover? Is current religion coverage adequate to the task? Are there better ways for the media to address religion and religious issues? Panelists: Moderator: WATCH "RELIGION AND THE MEDIA"
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The Abraham and Minnie Kay Memorial Lecture Religion is much in the news. As America marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and gears up for a presidential election now only one year away, we cannot help but question the actual and proper role of religion in our culture, society, and country. Join two experts on the subject-acclaimed journalist and author E. J. Dionne Jr. and JTS Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen, a leading scholar of American Judaism, for a frank, probing, and wide-ranging discussion of several of the most controversial issues on the American public agenda today. WATCH "GOD BLESS AMERICA: RELIGION AND POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY"
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The Jack and Lewis Rudin Lecture Looking to promote a dialogue of mutuality rather than a revisiting of past grievances, The Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan, archbishop of New York, and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, will propose a new approach to Catholic-Jewish exchange that draws its principles from a common biblical heritage to face problems shared by both communities in the modern world. Followed by a dialogue between Archbishop Dolan and JTS Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen. WATCH "THE STATE OF CATHOLIC-JEWISH RELATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES"
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The Henry N. Rapaport Memorial Lecture Acclaimed author and cultural critic Judith Shulevitz will discuss her recent book "The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time" Ms. Shulevitz will be joined in dialogue by Rabbi Shai Held, cofounder, rosh yeshiva, and chair in Jewish Thought, Mechon Hadar. WATCH "THE SABBATH WORLD: GLIMPSES OF A DIFFERENT ORDER OF TIME"
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"Judaism and Islam in America Today: Assimilation and Authenticity" A roundtable discussion on the shared challenges faced by Jews and Muslims in the United States, focusing on the delicate balance between assimilation into a predominantly secular and Christian society and the desire to retain religious and cultural authenticity. Panelists: Moderator:
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"A Playwright Reflects: Dramatizing Pivotal Moments in Jewish History" A lecture by renowned Israeli playwright Joshua Sobol.
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"Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us about Building Vibrant Jewish Communities" A Conversation with Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen and Professor Steven M. Cohen on the Publication of Elie Kaunfer's New Book of the Same Name.
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The Bernard G. Segal Memorial Lecture David M. Schizer, Dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
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