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Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz Publishes Article in The Forward

Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz Publishes Article in The Forward

May 18, 2026

Chancellor Schwartz wrote about President Isaac Herzog speaking at our commencement.

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91¶¶Òõ Mourns the Passing of Abe Foxman (z”l)

91¶¶Òõ Mourns the Passing of Abe Foxman (z”l)

May 12, 2026

A 2016 honorary degree recipient of 91¶¶Òõ, Mr. Foxman was recognized for his lifelong leadership in combating anti-Semitism, bigotry, and discrimination.

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When the Law Falls Short—A Challenge for Democratic Societies

When the Law Falls Short—A Challenge for Democratic Societies

May 11, 2026

Rabbi Gordon Tuckerdiscusses our upcoming June 4 convening and how we can apply the obligation to go beyond the letter of the law in today’s society.

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Commencement 2026: Chancellor Schwartz Addresses Invitation to President Isaac Herzog

Commencement 2026: Chancellor Schwartz Addresses Invitation to President Isaac Herzog

May 7, 2026

Earlier in the week, Chancellor Schwartz shared her thoughts about this year’s commencement with students, staff, and faculty.

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Upcoming Events

Jun 29

Deuteronomy and the Separation of Powers 

Online | America at 250:Jewish Ideas and the American Experiment | Online Learning

Dr. Benjamin D. Sommer will attend to the political philosophy of Sefer Devarim and how it emphasizes the diffusion of authority among several bodies of governing officials and the subordination of all these officials to the law.

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Jul 10

91¶¶Òõ in the Berkshires Summer 2026

Massachusetts | Community Courses | 91¶¶Òõ in the Berkshires

Join 91¶¶Òõ scholars in Lenox, Massachusetts, for inspiring learning that illuminates the Jewish past and shapes the Jewish future.Rabbi Ayelet Cohenand Dr. Shira Billet will teach in the Berkshires this summer.

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Aug 7

91¶¶Òõ in the Berkshires Summer 2026—Session II

Massachusetts | Community Courses | 91¶¶Òõ in the Berkshires

In the second session from our Berkshires series, Dr. Shira Billetwill explore thetimelywisdom for our technological age that is found in classical Jewish philosophical reflection on the cosmos and the place of the human being in the divinely created world order.

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