BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.2//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1393@tign.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T140000 DTSTAMP:20250714T145704Z URL:https://www.tign.org/events/jewish-community-scholars-program-112/ SUMMARY:Jewish Community Scholars Program DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Community Scholars Program began in 2001 in Orange C ounty California to provide high level adult Jewish education. Technology has given CSP a global reach with partner synagogues in Israel\, Europe an d all of North America. As a partner synagogue\, Temple Israel members hav e access to CJP's vast array of live presentations from top notch scholars . CSP also has an extensive archive of past programs on You Tube.\n\n  \;\n\nThursdays\, July 15th\, 22nd &\; 29th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00-2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from Syracuse\, NY\nThe Jews of Rome: with Dr. Samuel Gruber\nJuly 15th: Part 1 – Jews in the Ancient City\nJ uly 22nd: Part 2 – The Long Jewish Middle Ages (550–1550)\nJuly 29: Pa rt 3 – The Ghetto (1555–1870)\nJoin us for a powerful three-part serie s exploring the extraordinary 2\,000-year history of Jews in Rome. From th eir earliest presence in the imperial capital to life in the medieval city and the experience of the Ghetto\, each session uncovers a different chap ter of Jewish resilience\, adaptation\, and continuity. Through archaeolog y\, archival texts\, and the living memory of Rome’s streets\, we’ll t race the evolving identity of one of the world’s oldest Jewish communiti es. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nThursdays\, July 10th\, 17th &am p\; 24th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00-2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom f rom Philadelphia\n"The Past 100 Years of American Jewish Theology" led by Rabbi Dr. Shai Cherry\nThe past century of Jewish thought and theology has undergone\, for the most part\, more change in style than substance. Give n the momentous events of the 1940s\, that is surprising. The century from 1820 to 1920\, and the rise of denominationalism in western Europe\, larg ely established the axes of modern Judaism along lines relating to halakha h\, its authority\, and its history. This series will focus on three think ers who refused to ignore the centrality of the divine in Judaism: Mordeca i M. Kaplan\, Abraham Joshua Heschel and Arthur Green. While philosophy of ten explores ideas about existence and meaning in abstract terms\, theolog y insists on grappling directly with the reality of God. In choosing to fo cus on theology\, this series highlights thinkers for whom the divine was not an idea to be dissected but a presence to be encountered. CLICK HERE T O REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nCSP Online Member Event\nSunday\, July 20th from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from North Carolina. \;\n"Jerusalem in Transition: The Early Islamic Perio d Uncovered" led by \;Prof. Jodi Magness \;\nJoin us for a special one-hour online session with Professor Jodi Magness\, CSP’s 24th Annual Scholar-in-Residence\, as we return to The Archaeology of the Holy Land t o explore a topic we didn’t cover during her January–February 2025 res idency: Early Islamic Jerusalem. In this slide-illustrated lecture\, Prof. Magness will examine the transition from Byzantine to Islamic rule in Jer usalem\, with a special focus on the Dome of the Rock—the iconic early I slamic structure on the Temple Mount that continues to define the city’s skyline. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of on e of Jerusalem’s most pivotal and visually striking periods in history.& nbsp\; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nSunday\, July 27 from 4:00 p. m. - 5:00 p.m. (PT) and 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from NYC\n "Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Ara b-Israeli Conflict" led by Yardena Schwartz\nJoin us for a powerful one-ho ur CSP online event with award-winning journalist Yardena Schwartz as she discusses her compelling new book\, Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacr e in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Sparked by a box of century-old letters found in a Memphis attic\, Schwartz uncovers the stor y of a young American Jew killed in the 1929 Hebron massacre—a little-kn own but pivotal moment that she argues became ground zero for a conflict s till raging today. Drawing from deeply personal archival material\, wide-r anging interviews\, and decades of context\, Schwartz weaves a gripping an d even-handed narrative that connects the past to the present\, shedding n ew light on the events of October 7\, 2023\, and the enduring struggle for peace in the land both Israelis and Palestinians call home. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nThursday\, July 31st from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. ( PT) and 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (ET) \;live on Zoom from Los Angeles\, CA\ n"Pre-State Photographic Archives &\; the Zionist Movement" led by Dr. Rotem Rozental\nIn the 1920s\, the Jewish National Fund relocated its oper ations from Europe to Jerusalem\, bringing with it a bold vision for docum enting—and directing—the story of the Jewish people in the land of Isr ael. One of its first major initiatives was the creation of a groundbreaki ng photographic archive\, conceived not merely as a record of events but a s a tool for shaping collective memory and mobilizing support. These strik ing images played a central role in fundraising campaigns\, public outreac h\, and the construction of a new national narrative in pre-state Palestin e. From portraits of pioneers to depictions of settlement and transformati on\, the archive helped define how the Zionist enterprise was seen both at home and abroad. Join us to explore the archive’s formative years\, the visual strategies it employed\, and the enduring impact of its imagery on the making of a nation. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. 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