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:1427@tign.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T140000 DTSTAMP:20250814T130244Z URL:https://www.tign.org/events/jewish-community-scholars-program-127/ 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\nTuesday\, August 19th from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from Jerusalem\, Israel. CSP Online Member Eve nt.\n"May You Be Inscribed in the Book of Life: The Story of the Jewish Ne w Year Card" led by Professor Shalom Sabar\nHow\, where\, and when did the custom of sending New Year cards emerge among the Jewish people? Was this practice influenced by\, or perhaps imitative of\, the Christian traditio n of Christmas cards? Which Jewish communities embraced this custom\, and which did not? In this lecture\, we will trace the origins and development of the Jewish New Year card\, examining the impact of the invention of th e postcard on its widespread adoption. Through their imagery and inscripti ons\, we will explore how these cards reflected major events in Jewish lif e\, expressed the ideals and aspirations of their time\, and served as a m irror of cultural and ideological trends within various communities. Speci al attention will be given to the distinct ways in which Jewish communitie s in Germany\, Poland\, the United States\, and the Land of Israel used Ne w Year cards to express their unique identities\, values\, and agendas.&nb sp\; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nThursdays\, August 7th\, 14th\, 21st &\; 28th from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. (PT) and 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. ( ET) live on Zoom from Jerusalem\, Israel\n"Echoes of Olympus: The Enduring Gifts of Ancient Greece" led by Dr. David Mendelsohn\nJoin Dr. David Mend elsohn for this four-part series exploring the profound and lasting influe nce of ancient Greek civilization on our modern world. From the birth of d emocracy in Athens to the philosophical insights of Socrates and Aristotle \, each session traces the roots of contemporary thought\, governance\, an d aesthetics to their classical origins—while also considering the signi ficant influence and interaction Greece had with other cultures\, includin g Egypt and the Near East. The series delves into the architectural elegan ce of temples and theaters\, the moral and civic dimensions of Greek drama \, and the enduring relevance of Greek philosophy as a guide to ethical li ving. Together\, these sessions offer a rich tapestry of how ancient Greec e\, shaped both from within and through cross-cultural exchange\, continue s to define our political systems\, artistic ideals\, and cultural imagina tion. \; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nSunday\, August 24th fr om 10:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom fro m Israel\n"From Memory and Diaspora to "ANU": The Evolution of the Museum of the Jewish People" led by Dr. Liron Biran-Nisenholz\nIn 1959\, Nahum Go ldmann first envisioned a museum dedicated to the Jewish people—a memori al to vanished Jewish communities. Over the past sixty years\, that vision has evolved through multiple transformations\, both physical and conceptu al\, ultimately culminating in today’s "ANU – Museum of the Jewish Peo ple." Each iteration of the museum has reflected central questions and cha llenges facing Israeli society and the global Jewish community. This talk will trace the museum’s evolution from its origins as a memorial\, throu gh Abba Kovner’s groundbreaking vision in the 1970s that led to Beit Hat futsot (The Diaspora Museum)\, to its current incarnation as ANU. Along th e way\, we’ll explore how shifting ideas of culture\, identity\, and bel onging—both in Israel and the wider Jewish world—have shaped and been shaped by this unique institution. \; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n  \;\n\nCLICK HERE FOR MORE 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