The Relentless Pursuit of Racial Justice
Jan 15, 2021 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
For Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, the Rev. John Vaughn of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta joins us to discuss renewing the Black-Jewish coalition for social Justice.
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A Dialogue of Love: Interreligious Cooperation and Global Well-Being
Nov 16, 2020 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
Professor Azza Karam, secretary general of Religions for Peace International, discusses how multifaith alliances can further peace and well-being in our fractured world.
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Isaac Unbound: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam read the Offering of Abraham’s Beloved Son
Aug 31, 2020 By Burton L. Visotzky | Public Event video | Video Lecture
By reading texts from the New Testament, Church Fathers, and Quran we can see how Christians and Muslims read this seminal story. A medieval midrash shows how Rabbis responded to the interpretations of the other “Abrahamic religions.” The class concludes with a discussion of the problem with the ideology of martyrdom that all three religions read in the harrowing tale of Genesis 22.
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Abraham Joshua Heschel: Mind, Heart, Soul
Dec 10, 2019 By Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event audio
A discussion with author Edward K. Kaplan about his biography of one of the most outstanding Jewish thinkers of the 20th century.
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Translating the Book of Job
Nov 14, 2019 By Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event audio
A discussion with renowned scholar Dr. Edward Greenstein about his revelatory new translation of the Book of Job.
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Confronting Hate
Oct 24, 2019 By Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event audio
A discussion about the social justice work of the late Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum, with his widow Dr. Georgette Bennett, a humanitarian and philanthropist.
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On the Bus! The Moral Obligation to Do Social Justice
Mar 27, 2019 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
A conversation with Sister Simone Campbell, longtime social activist and the executive director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice.
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Anti-Semitism in America: How Did We Get Here and How Can We Move Forward?
Dec 11, 2018 By Shuly Rubin Schwartz | Public Event video
What explains the persistence of anti-Semitism through the ages—even here, today, in the United States? Our noted experts explore anti-Semitism’s historical and theological origins and trace its changing nature over time. They also discuss efforts to counter its pernicious effects and enhance intercultural and interreligious understanding.
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