From the monthly archives: December 2015

Upcoming Lecture: Was the Universe Created in Six Days? The Views of Medieval Kabbalists

On December 29, 2015 · In Uncategorized

Was the Universe Created in Six Days?  The Views of Medieval Kabbalists 

by Rabbi Dr. Raphael Shuchat

Date and Time: Tuesday, February 2nd 2016 at 6:30 pm

Location: Furst Hall, Room 535. 500 West 185th Street, New York, NY 10033

The Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies invites you to a lecture by […]

Continue Reading →

Review of Dr. Lisa Fredman’s Lecture: “Rashi’s Biblical Commentaries: Can We Know What Rashi Actually Wrote?”

On December 14, 2015 · In Lectures and Activities, News, Research, Uncategorized

To listen to a full recording of the lecture click here.

 

For those who were at the event and for those who work and engage with manuscripts, medieval or otherwise, on a regular basis I would love to hear your thoughts and impressions of Dr. Fredman’s talk! I’m especially curious about how you […]

Continue Reading →

The Arch of Titus: Rome and the Menorah, a free course with Professor Steven Fine

On December 8, 2015 · In Uncategorized

Free to all, the Arch of Titus: Rome and The Menorah was produced by YU Global in cooperation with the YU Center for Israel Studies.

The Arch of Titus: Rome and the Menorah explores one of the most significant Roman monuments to survive from antiquity, from the perspectives of Roman, Jewish and later Christian history […]

Continue Reading →

PhD Luncheon with Dr. Lisa Fredman – December 1, 2015

On December 2, 2015 · In Lectures and Activities, Uncategorized

This Tuesday, December, 1, 2015 Dr. Lisa Fredman from Efrat, Israel addressed our PhD students at an informal luncheon.

Dr. Fredman received her BA from Stern College and her MA and PhD in Bible from Bar Ilan University. Her doctoral thesis: “A Critical Edition of Rashi’s Commentary to Proverbs” will be published this year. She […]

Continue Reading →