From the monthly archives: January 2018

Chanukah: Light the Candles; It’s about Doing Good, Not Thinking about It

On January 9, 2018 · In Uncategorized

The celebration of the eight-day holiday of Chanukah centers on the lighting of the Chanukah menorah[i].

The Talmud[ii] explains that the holiday of Chanukah is all about the lighting of the Menorah and the miracle of the oil. It describes how the ancient Greeks had occupied the Second Temple and […]

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Jewish and Islamic Depictions of Jewish Traditions in the Geonic Period

On January 5, 2018 · In Lectures and Activities

The Yeshiva College Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program and Bernard Revel Graduate School hosted Dr. Marc Herman of Columbia University for a lecture, “Jewish and Islamic Depictions of Jewish Traditions in the Geonic Period.” Dr. Herman demonstrated that Jewish thought in the Geonic world, specifically the thought of Saadia Gaon (882/892 – 942), can […]

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Jerusalem or Louisiana, the Matter of Title Has Long Been Resolved by Revel Board Member Mr. Leonard Grunstein

On January 5, 2018 · In Uncategorized

The matter of sovereignty over Jerusalem keeps being raised by some, as if it were a novel question of first impression. However, this is just not the case. The matter has been litigated and decided in favor of the Jewish people on more than one occasion over the last approximately 2,349 years.

One of […]

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Bridging Distances at Revel

On January 3, 2018 · In News

Jewish Philosophy Students Can Use Distance Learning Platform for Spring 2018

In an effort to make its programs available to a larger pool of qualified students, Yeshiva University’s Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies has launched a distance learning option, Revel Remote. Beginning with the spring 2018 semester the online platform will allow remote students to enroll […]

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Deliverance Denied: A Jewish – Christian Artistic Exchange about Isaac’s Sacrifice

On January 2, 2018 · In Lectures and Activities

Summary by Sarah Berger, Stern College

On Dec. 4, 2017 the Humanities and Jewish Studies Faculty Colloquia of Yeshiva College and Stern College for Women and Bernard Revel Graduate School hosted a presentation titled “Deliverance Denied: A Jewish-Christian Artistic Exchange about Isaac’s Sacrifice.” Prof. Yael Feldman of NYU Skriball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies […]

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