BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1116@tign.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T140000 DTSTAMP:20250110T171703Z URL:https://www.tign.org/events/jewish-community-scholars-program-40/ 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\nThurs day\, January 16: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (PT)/1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (ET)\ nInto the Heart of Ashkenaz with Mike Hollander\nMost North American Jews identify as Ashkenazim\, tracing their family roots to Eastern Europe (tod ay’s Poland\, Lithuania\, Ukraine\, Belarus\, and Russia). Yet the term Ashkenaz originally referred to a different area altogether—the Rhinelan d region in Germany. At its heart were the “ShUM Cities” of Speyer\, W orms\, and Mainz\, which for centuries formed the vibrant epicenter of Jew ish life in Europe. Join renowned tour educator Mike Hollander as he exami nes the incredible rise and fall of these communities and their lasting le gacy. \;CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.\n\n \;\n\nCSP 24th Annual Scholar in Residence featuring Professor Jodi Magness\nThe Archaeology of the Holy Land: A Journey Through Time and Excavation\nJanuary 6 -February 28\, 202 5. \; All of our one-hour sessions in this scholar in residence will t ake place weekly on Mondays\, Wednesdays\, and Fridays at 10:00 a.m. (PT) / 1:00 p.m. (ET). Once you complete registration\, you will receive a sing le Zoom link that can be used to access all sessions. All registrants will automatically receive the follow up emails for each of the sessions.\n\nC lick here for more information and to register.\n\nJoin Prof. Jodi Magness \, a renowned archaeologist and Kenan Distinguished Professor at the Unive rsity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, in a fascinating lecture series e xploring the rich history of the Holy Land from 586 BCE to 640 CE. This co urse\, designed for CSP avid learners\, covers pivotal events from the ris e of Jerusalem under King David to the Muslim conquest\, including the Has monean revolt\, the grandeur of Herod’s palaces\, and the Roman siege of Masada. Participants will gain deep insights into archaeological methods\ , discover significant tombs and burial practices\, and explore how ancien t texts shape our understanding of the past. Prof. Magness brings her exte nsive expertise\, as demonstrated in her award-winning books and numerous excavations in Israel\, to provide a comprehensive view of how ancient Jew s lived\, worshiped\, and interacted with surrounding empires.\n\nSession 1: Monday\, Jan. 6 – Introduction to Archaeology\nSession 2: Wednesday\, Jan. 8 – Archaeological Methodology\nSession 3: Friday\, Jan. 10 – Je rusalem: Topography and Early Development\nSession 4: Monday\, Jan. 20 – Jerusalem in the Iron Age\nSession 5: Wednesday\, Jan. 22 – The Persian Period in Jerusalem\nSession 6: Friday\, Jan. 24 – The Early Hellenisti c Period: Changes Post-Alexander the Great\nSession 7: Monday\, Jan. 27 – Hellenistic Period: Wadi Daliyeh\, Samaria\, Jerusalem\nSession 8: Wed nesday\, Jan. 29 – Hellenistic Period: Iraq el-Emir\, Marisa\, Dor\nSess ion 9: Friday\, Jan. 31 – The Late Hellenistic (Hasmonean) Period in Jer usalem\nSession 10: Monday\, Feb. 3 – Hasmonean Period: Jerusalem and Qu mran\nSession 11: Wednesday\, Feb. 5 – Qumran Detailed Study\nSession 12 : Friday\, Feb. 7 – The Early Roman (Herodian) Period: Historical Overvi ew\nSession 13: Monday\, Feb. 10 – Herodian Period: Development of Jerus alem\nSession 14: Wednesday\, Feb. 12 – Herodian Period: Caesarea\, Hero dium\nSession 15: Friday\, Feb. 14 – Masada: Herod’s Palaces\nSession 16: Monday\, Feb. 17 – Masada: The Roman Siege\nSession 17: Wednesday\, Feb. 19 – Jewish Tombs and Burial Customs in Jerusalem\nSession 18: Frid ay\, Feb. 21 – Ossuaries and Burial Customs\nSession 19: Monday\, Feb. 2 4 – The Bar Kokhba Revolt\nSession 20: Wednesday\, Feb. 26 – Aelia Cap itolina (Roman Jerusalem)\nSession 21: Friday\, Feb. 28 – The Byzantine and Early Islamic Periods 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:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR