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Scholar in Residence Weekend – Join Us September 16–17
Join us as we kick off our Year of Torah with a
special Scholar in Residence Weekend with our
special guest: Rabbi Eliezer Diamond of the Jewish
Theological Seminary. In three exciting sessions,
Rabbi Diamond will teach us about the nature of
Torah and its meaning and relevance for our lives
today.
Rabbi Diamond will speak on:
Friday night, September 16 at 8 pm during a
special Oneg Shabbat at the conclusion of our
7 pm Friday night service
Saturday morning, September 17 at about 11:15 am
during Shabbat morning services
Saturday afternoon, September 17 at approximately
1 pm following Shabbat kiddush
Rabbi Eliezer Diamond is an Associate Professor of
Talmud and Rabbinics at The Jewish Theological
Rabbi Eliezer
Diamond
Seminary where he teaches courses in rabbinic
literature and introductory, intermediate, and
advanced Talmud studies.
Dr. Diamond is the author of many popular
and scholarly articles, including a chapter on
the rabbinic period in the Schocken Guide to
Jewish Books and articles in the Reader’s Guide
to Judaism. He is the author of Holy Men
and Hunger Artists: Fasting and Asceticism in
Rabbinic Culture, published in 2003 by Oxford
University Press. He is currently working on a
book on how modern Jews can find meaning and relevance
in traditional prayer.
Dr. Diamond is widely hailed as a master teacher.
In addition to JTS, he has taught at Stern College, the
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, the 92nd Street Y,
and several Ramah camps. Dr. Diamond was ordained
at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of
Yeshiva University and received his doctorate in
Talmud from JTS.
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