BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1399@tign.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T140000 DTSTAMP:20250717T183150Z URL:https://www.tign.org/events/jewish-community-scholars-program-115/ 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 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from Syracuse\, NY\nThe Jew s of Rome: with Dr. Samuel Gruber\nJuly 15th: Part 1 – Jews in the Ancie nt City\nJuly 22nd: Part 2 – The Long Jewish Middle Ages (550–1550)\nJ uly 29: Part 3 – The Ghetto (1555–1870)\nJoin us for a powerful three- part series exploring the extraordinary 2\,000-year history of Jews in Rom e. From their earliest presence in the imperial capital to life in the med ieval city and the experience of the Ghetto\, each session uncovers a diff erent chapter of Jewish resilience\, adaptation\, and continuity. Through archaeology\, archival texts\, and the living memory of Rome’s streets\, we’ll trace the evolving identity of one of the world’s oldest Jewish communities. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nThursdays\, July 10th\ , 17th &\; 24th from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from Philadelphia\n"The Past 100 Years of American Jewi sh Theology" led by Rabbi Dr. Shai Cherry\nThe past century of Jewish thou ght and theology has undergone\, for the most part\, more change in style than substance. Given the momentous events of the 1940s\, that is surprisi ng. The century from 1820 to 1920\, and the rise of denominationalism in w estern Europe\, largely established the axes of modern Judaism along lines relating to halakhah\, its authority\, and its history. This series will focus on three thinkers who refused to ignore the centrality of the divine in Judaism: Mordecai M. Kaplan\, Abraham Joshua Heschel and Arthur Green. While philosophy often explores ideas about existence and meaning in abst ract terms\, theology insists on grappling directly with the reality of Go d. In choosing to focus on theology\, this series highlights thinkers for whom the divine was not an idea to be dissected but a presence to be encou ntered. 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 Ar ab-Israeli Conflict" led by Yardena Schwartz\nJoin us for a powerful one-h our CSP online event with award-winning journalist Yardena Schwartz as she discusses her compelling new book\, Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massac re in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Sparked by a box o f century-old letters found in a Memphis attic\, Schwartz uncovers the sto ry of a young American Jew killed in the 1929 Hebron massacre—a little-k nown but pivotal moment that she argues became ground zero for a conflict still raging today. Drawing from deeply personal archival material\, wide- ranging interviews\, and decades of context\, Schwartz weaves a gripping a nd even-handed narrative that connects the past to the present\, shedding new light on the events of October 7\, 2023\, and the enduring struggle fo r peace in the land both Israelis and Palestinians call home. CLICK HERE T O 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 ope rations from Europe to Jerusalem\, bringing with it a bold vision for docu menting—and directing—the story of the Jewish people in the land of Is rael. One of its first major initiatives was the creation of a groundbreak ing photographic archive\, conceived not merely as a record of events but as a tool for shaping collective memory and mobilizing support. These stri king images played a central role in fundraising campaigns\, public outrea ch\, and the construction of a new national narrative in pre-state Palesti ne. From portraits of pioneers to depictions of settlement and transformat ion\, the archive helped define how the Zionist enterprise was seen both a t home and abroad. Join us to explore the archive’s formative years\, th e visual strategies it employed\, and the enduring impact of its imagery o n the making of a nation. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER UPCOMING SESSIONS IN AUGUST\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.tign.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ Jewish-Community-Scholars-Program-2024_25_hero-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR