JTS and the Jerusalem Talmud: Past, Present, and Future
Monday, November 18, 2024
2:30–6:30 p.m.
In Person at JTS
3080 Broadway (at 122nd St)
Tannenbaum Conference Room, 10th Floor of Kripke Tower
New York City
The study of the Jerusalem Talmud has been central to scholars at The Jewish Theological Seminary since the institution’s founding. This half-day symposium explores past and present contributions of JTS scholars as well as the future of the study of Jerusalem Talmud in the digital age. Presenters include Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz; Israel Prize Laureate Professor Shamma Friedman; His Excellency, Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel; and distinguished scholars from JTS and abroad.
Download the conference schedule here.
This event is generously co-sponsored by The Jewish Theological Seminary, The Academic Center for Law and Science (Israel), and The Talmud Yerushalmi Hadigitali (Israel).
Schedule of Events
Greetings
2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.
Jonathan S. Milgram, Associate Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS
Shamma Friedman, 2014 Israel Prize Laureate and Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, JTS
The Legacy of Louis Ginzberg; Geniza Fragments of the Palestinian Talmud; The JTS Library Collection
2:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Chair: Marjorie Lehman, Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS
Ginzberg as Yerushalmi Commentator: Methods and Goals
Eliezer Diamond, Rabbi Judah Nadich Professor Emeritus of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS
Seridei Hayerushalmi and the Research of the Yerushalmi
Elyashiv Cherlow, Harry Starr Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Center for Jewish Studies
The 1523 Venice Editio Princeps: Some Reflections based on JTS Library Examples
Mordecai Marcus Schwartz, The Henry R. and Miriam Ripps Schnitzer Librarian for Special Collections, JTS
Saul Lieberman: New Discoveries from the Archives and Digitized Recordings from The JTS Library
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Chair: Naomi Steinberger, Director of Library Services, JTS
Reflections on a Friendship with Saul Lieberman
Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel
Prof. R. Saul Lieberman, The Jerusalem Tannah from New York: New Discoveries from the Archives
Aviad Hacohen, Professor and President, The Academic Centre for Law and Science (Israel)
Newly Digitized Recordings from the JTS Library: Saul Lieberman Interview, Lectures, and Eulogies
David Kraemer, Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian and Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS
Coffee Break
5:00 p.m.–5:15 p.m.
New Approaches to Parallels and The Palestinian Talmud in the Digital Age
5:15 p.m.–6:15 p.m.
Chair: Luciana Pajecki Lederman, Director of the Beit Midrash, JTS
More Than Just Parallels? Inner Parallels as Sites of Conceptual Development
Eva Kiesele, Golda Och Visiting Assistant Professor in Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures, JTS
A Digital Edition of the Yerushalmi: Past, Present, and Future
Menachem Katz, Professor, The Open University of Israel, The Talmud Yerushalmi Hadigitali (Israel)
Closing Remarks
6:15 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Chancellor and Irving Lehrman Research Professor of American Jewish History, JTS
