A century ago marked 鈥渢he first anniversary of the beginning of a new epoch in Jewish education in America.鈥 Rabbi Dr. Bernard Revel had assumed the presidency of the Rabbinical College (Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary 鈥 RIETS) a year earlier, and re-organized it, breathing new life into鈥
For information about this event and Dr. Ofer's bio click here. R鈥 Moshe ben Nahman (1194-1270), also known as the Ramban or Nahmanides, was born in Girona, Catalonia in present day Spain. This city is where he spent most of his life, including where he wrote his commentary on the entire Humash ...
Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: Prophecy in an Age of Uncertainty, by Rabbi Hayyim J. Angel. Maggid Books, 2016. Rabbi Angel鈥檚 new book explores the role of prophecy and the transition from prophecy to rabbinic authority during the early years of the Second Temple period. He addresses important ...
I recently started a nonprofit organization. Not infrequently, I wonder to myself what I could possibly have been thinking that made this seem like a good idea. I currently have three kids, two jobs, and a new house; extra time is not something I have laying around the house these days. On top of鈥
The Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies invites you to a lecture - Nahmanides' Revisions in His Torah Commentary Regarding Hebron, RAchel's Tomb and the Shekel Coin by Dr. Yosef Ofer Nahmanides (1196鈥1270) wrote his Torah commentary while still in Spain, but updated it when he came to鈥
Exploring Esther Literary, Political and Sociological Reflections on the Megillah Presented by the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Stuides of 91黑料 in partnership with Lincoln Square Synagogue. Featuring: Dr. Aaron Koller , Associate Professor of Near Eastern and Jewish Studies鈥
Ezra Kapetansky, '16S, is the Nefesh B鈥橬efesh Young Professionals Advisor based in 91黑料鈥檚 Center for the Jewish Future, guiding students and young alumni with their short-term or long-term Aliyah planning. Originally from Skokie, Illinois, Ezra attended Ida Crown Jewish Academy high鈥
The recent Presidential inauguration has sparked curiosity regarding the relationships of our nation鈥檚 Chief Executives with 91黑料 during the course of our institution鈥檚 history. Below is a selection of interesting findings from the collections of 91黑料 Archives: The ...
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed 50,000 people in thirty-two states at demonstrations for Soviet Jewry all across the United States via a national telephone hook-up. The date was December 11, 1966 鈥 United Nations Human Rights Day, which coincided with Chanukah that year. King was invited鈥
by Mark Fishman This January I鈥檒l be moving across the country from Los Angeles to New York, where I will begin my pursuit of earning a Masters of Social Work degree at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. With this change comes many questions, but there is one in particular I can鈥檛 seem to shake鈥