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:1552@tign.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T140000 DTSTAMP:20251124T220950Z URL:https://www.tign.org/events/jewish-community-scholars-program-157/ 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\, October 28th\, November 25th &\; December 30 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from N ew York (members only series)\n"Survival and Renewal: The Modern Jewish St ory of Rome" led by Dr. Samuel Gruber\nFollowing our recent three-part exp loration of the Jews of Rome from antiquity through the era of the Ghetto\ , Dr. Gruber returns to guide us into the next\, equally dramatic chapter of this community’s story. In our new three-part series\, we will trace the journey of Roman Jewry from the 19th century to the present\, a period marked by seismic change and reinvention. From the fall of the Ghetto wal ls in 1870 and the opportunities and challenges of emancipation\, through the rise of Fascism and the devastating impact of the Holocaust\, to the d ifficult but determined postwar efforts at renewal\, remembrance\, and cul tural preservation\, we will explore how one of the world’s oldest Jewis h communities adapted\, endured\, and reshaped its identity in the face of modern upheaval. Along the way\, we will encounter voices of resilience\, creativity\, and leadership that illuminate not only the history of Rome ’s Jews\, but also broader questions of Jewish belonging\, survival\, an d continuity in the modern world.  \; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n  \;\n\nSundays\, November 2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, 23rd &\; 30th \;from 10 :00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom fro m Poughkeepsie\, NY\n"Judaism: The Big Questions" led by Professor Marc Mi chael Epstein\n\nProf. Marc Michael Epstein returns for a five-part\, excl usive CSP series that tackles Judaism’s most urgent\, perennial question s—rooted in deep tradition\, framed for today’s seekers. Across five S unday sessions\, we’ll probe: Nov 2nd – The Monotheism Question (are J ews really monotheistic\, and what does “real” monotheism mean?)\; Nov 9th – The Prophecy Question (who speaks for God—and who decides?)\; N ov 16th – The Land Question (why the Promised Land is both anchor and fl ashpoint)\; Nov 23rd – The Rationalism Question (how far reason can stre tch when it meets mysticism)\; and Nov 30th – The Gender &\; Sex Ques tion (reconciling ancient texts with contemporary understandings). Come to wrestle\, question\, and discover—together. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n  \;\n\nThursdays\, November 13th\, 20th &\; Tuesday\, December 2nd from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (ET) live on Z oom from London\, UK\n"Shakespeare and the Jews" led by Dr. Aviva Dautch\n Join us at CSP for a new three-part series with Dr. Aviva Dautch\, explori ng Shakespeare through a Jewish lens—history\, geography\, and biography . Together we’ll revisit The Merchant of Venice in light of fresh archiv al discoveries\, map London’s Jewish landscape in Shakespeare’s time\, and consider the case for Emilia Bassano Lanier as the “Dark Lady.” C ome learn\, question\, and discover how these stories reshape what we thin k we know about Shakespeare—and about ourselves. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. \n\n \;\n\nThursdays\, December 4th\, 11th\, 18th &\; 25 \;from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (PT) and 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom f rom NYC\n"Four Jewish Revolutionaries" led by Professor Howard Lupovitch\n Join us as we delve into the lives and legacies of four influential Jewish revolutionaries who played pivotal roles in shaping modern history. In th ese sessions\, we will explore their backgrounds\, beliefs\, and the impac t they had on their respective movements and societies. Through engaging n arratives and insightful analysis\, we will gain a deeper understanding of how these figures—each driven by their unique interpretations of justic e and freedom—helped to shape the revolutionary fervor of their times. C LICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nTuesday\, October 28th\, November 25t h &\; December 30 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (PT) and 1:00 p.m. - 2:0 0 p.m. (ET) live on Zoom from New York (members only series)\n"Survival an d Renewal: The Modern Jewish Story of Rome" led by Dr. Samuel Gruber\nFoll owing our recent three-part exploration of the Jews of Rome from antiquity through the era of the Ghetto\, Dr. Gruber returns to guide us into the n ext\, equally dramatic chapter of this community’s story. In our new thr ee-part series\, we will trace the journey of Roman Jewry from the 19th ce ntury to the present\, a period marked by seismic change and reinvention. From the fall of the Ghetto walls in 1870 and the opportunities and challe nges of emancipation\, through the rise of Fascism and the devastating imp act of the Holocaust\, to the difficult but determined postwar efforts at renewal\, remembrance\, and cultural preservation\, we will explore how on e of the world’s oldest Jewish communities adapted\, endured\, and resha ped its identity in the face of modern upheaval. Along the way\, we will e ncounter voices of resilience\, creativity\, and leadership that illuminat e not only the history of Rome’s Jews\, but also broader questions of Je wish belonging\, survival\, and continuity in the modern world.  \; CL ICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nCLICK HERE FOR MORE UPCOMING SESSIONS IN DECEMBER\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:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR