Posts Tagged: Jewish Theological Seminary

Theologian Urges Interfaith Dialogue Among Women
TECATE, Mexico—The Rev. Dr. Serene Jones—16th president of the Union Theological Seminary, a New York City institution that was founded in 1836—suggests that "somewhere around...

Reform Leader Seeks to ‘Go Beyond Denominations’
During a recent visit to three synagogues (two Reform, one Orthodox) on eastern Long Island, Rabbi David Ellenson, PhD—president of Hebrew Union College-Jewish...

The Evolution of the Bat Mitzvah
In the 90 years since Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan's oldest daughter, Judith, became the first American girl to mark her Jewish coming-of-age in a...

Rudins Dream a “Hole-In-One” for NYC Youth
Former President William Jefferson Clinton came to the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan to honor the legacy and generosity of Lew Rudin,...

Stringer Celebrates Community
The Center for Jewish History was the setting September 26 for a brief yet warmly moving celebration of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan during which Borough...