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Category Archives: JTS
Live Questions in Torah
Every serious dispute in Torah now sits inside one question. What can divine command mean after historical criticism, moral autonomy, Jewish sovereignty, feminism, mass secularization, denominational collapse, and the discovery that every supposedly neutral reading comes from a community with … Continue reading
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Decoding The Jewish Theological Seminary
ChatGPT says: Through Alliance Theory, the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is best understood as a legitimacy-translation and elite-retention institution built to preserve Jewish authority after traditional enforcement collapsed, by converting obligation into credibility. JTS exists to solve a specific alliance … Continue reading
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Is She The First Hot Female Rabbi?
And as Heshy Fried points out below, she plays for the other team! From FrumSatire: “I wanted to lead a halachically observant community so decided it was best to transfer to JTS where it would be far more likely I’d … Continue reading
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JTS Refinds Its Spirituality In 2007 Rabbinic Graduation Ceremony
Jewish Theological Seminary Chancellor Arnie Eisen and provost Jack Wertheimer cut loose with a new graduate. The grads this year had an uneven commitment to Torah. JTS demonstrates a more inclusive attitude towards gay rabbis. JTS dropped its dress code … Continue reading