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Graduate Profile: Willie Roth, Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies and RIETS

May 22nd, 2013 by jtaubes

Willie RothName: Willie Roth

School: Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS)

Hometown: Teaneck, NJ

Passion: Halakha and law

What is unique about semikha studies at RIETS?

RIETS is the only place where a rabbinical student can learn from first-rate talmidei chachamim [Torah scholars], poskim [deciders of Jewish law], rabbanim and mental health professionals all under one roof. Whether you’re in rabbanus [rabbinate] or Jewish education, a rabbi’s job entails many different responsibilities. You need training indifferent areas and exposure to many kinds of experts. RIETS offers a comprehensive and holistic approach to a rabbinical career. Read the rest of this entry »

Graduate Profile: Shira Weiss, Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies

May 21st, 2013 by jtaubes

shira weissName: Shira Weiss

School: Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies

Hometown: Southfield, Michigan

Passion: Jewish philosophy

 

 

At Revel, you earned both a master’s and doctoral degree. What fascinates you about Judaic studies?

An Orthodox upbringing and education had given me a firm religious foundation, but I sought to explore and substantiate my convictions and observance through the study of philosophy. Medieval Jewish philosophers discussed many important theological and philosophical concepts that are still debated today. I feel that my self-understanding as a Jew has been enhanced through my studies and my beliefs and practice have become far more meaningful. Read the rest of this entry »

Fourth Annual Revel Shabbaton

May 21st, 2013 by rjacob

shabbat tableRevel’s fourth annual Shabbaton, held on April 26-27th, Shabbat Parashat Emor, in Washington Heights, proved to be a wonderful enhancement for the Revel student community, bringing together Revel students of all majors in an informal setting with Professors Mordechai Cohen and Daniel Rynhold. Read the rest of this entry »

Symposium on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Halakhic Texts

May 13th, 2013 by rjacob

Symposium7A team of young scholars that seek to place textual analysis at the forefront of academic halakhah scholarship came to Revel to participate in a symposium on Tuesday evening, April 16th 2013. Around 65 Revel students, alumni, and faculty, as well as other guests, gathered to hear from members of the Graduate Workshop on Jewish Law and Methodology as they presented four papers in a symposium entitled “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Halakhic Texts.” Read the rest of this entry »

Revel invites you to its Student-Faculty Year End Reception on May 29

May 2nd, 2013 by jtaubes

102 Year end reception Shawn Z. Aster and studentsJoin us for camaraderie and socializing with Revel faculty, administration and students. This is a great opportunity to welcome incoming students, celebrate our graduates and learn about exciting Revel news and developments. Read the rest of this entry »

Revel to host conference on Israel in Time and Space

May 1st, 2013 by jtaubes

israel flagThe Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies and the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies invite graduate students and advanced undergraduate students to join us for a day of learning, community building and professional growth. Read the rest of this entry »

The Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies invites you to its annual Shabbaton

March 19th, 2013 by jtaubes

shabbatonJoin us for Shabbat Parashat Emor April 26 – 27, 2013 In Washington Heights featuring Dr. Mordechai Cohen, Professor of Bible and Associate Dean, Dr. Daniel Rynhold, Professor of Philosophy and Doctoral Program Coordinator. Read the rest of this entry »

Meet Daniel Tabak, Revel PhD Candidate in Medieval Jewish History

March 19th, 2013 by rjacob

67033E-02Daniel Tabak is pursuing his doctorate in Medieval Jewish History at Revel, but that trajectory wasn’t always clear, even to him. After graduating Yeshiva College with a BA in Economics in 2007, Daniel began taking courses toward an MA at Revel as a co-requisite of his RIETS semikha program. “By the end of my Master’s degree,” explains Daniel, “I was enamored with medieval Jewish history,” and he thus applied to a number of leading doctoral programs in this field.  He ultimately chose to enroll at Revel so that he could study under Professors Berger and Kanarfogel, who, as Daniel notes, “are world-renowned and very generous with their time and knowledge.” Read the rest of this entry »

Invitation to a Revel Symposium on Halacha on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 (Yom ha-Atzmaut)

March 19th, 2013 by jtaubes

yom haatzmaut eventThe Bernard Revel Graduate School invites you to a Symposium: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Halakhic Texts by members of the Graduate Workshop on Jewish Law and Methodology, a multi-disciplinary team of young scholars that explores new ways to place textual analysis at the forefront of halakhah scholarship. Its members include doctoral students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Bar-Ilan University and Yeshiva University. Read the rest of this entry »

Leading Scholar of Polish and Lithuanian Jewry Speaks at Revel

March 11th, 2013 by rjacob

Selected3Two conventionally held historical beliefs were challenged by Professor Adam Teller in his recent presentations as a Visiting Scholar at Revel on Wednesday, February 27: (1) that Polish-Lithuanian Jews lived in social isolation from their Christian neighbors; and (2) that the printing press was, in and of itself, an engine of radical social and intellectual change. Read the rest of this entry »