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“To Build a New Home: Celebrating the Jewish Wedding” is on display through August at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City, June 2022. Credit: Ellen Dubin Photography.

Jewish Theological Seminary exhibition explores history of marriage, ‘ketubahs’

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The Jewish Theological Seminary on New York’s Upper West Side opened its first exhibition in its newly constructed library. “To Build a New Home: Celebrating the Jewish Wedding” introduces visitors to Jewish marriages from Talmudic times...
Rabbi Jan Uhrbach, who was recently named interim dean of the rabbinical school of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS), the conservative movement’s flagship seminary. Credit: Courtesy.

First woman dean of JTS believes in bringing competing interests together

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Before she entered the rabbinate, Jan Uhrbach was a litigator who yearned for work that aligned with her deepest values, including her spirituality. “The law is combative, especially litigation, and I wanted to make a...
Jewish Theological Seminary Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen talks with students at one of many events. Credit: JTS.

JTS chancellor Eisen to step down after decade of progress

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Jewish Theological Seminary Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen, one of the foremost authorities on American Judaism, announced that he will leave his position at the end of the current academic year after 12 years of...