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From March 14, 2014 edition of www.jstandard.com "Community Service" by Joanne Palmer There are times when a person鈥檚 background, training, aptitude, and passion 鈥攊n fact, her entire life 鈥� make her a perfect fit for a job. And there is a time when an agency has to reevaluate, reorient, and perhaps鈥�

Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought (Cambridge University Press, 2014) On the background of a broad but detailed survey of major trends in Jewish thought during Second Temple times, this book provides a new understanding of the purpose and meaning of Esther. Focusing on intertextual relationships and鈥�

It鈥檚 the only book in the Bible to omit all mention of God, the Torah and the land of Israel. Aside from Genesis, it鈥檚 also the most written-about biblical work in the Tal mud. Throughout the ages, the unique tension in the Book of Esther has made it one of the most fascinating books in Jewish ...

Wurzweiler School of Social Work MSW student Temimah Zucker was recently interviewed as an expert for a story about Eating Disorders on NBC News. She is also featured on the Glamour.com guest blog, and will be featured in the April edition of Glamour Magazine as one of five "Recovered" women. The鈥�

To bring in 2014 Social Work Month, JCC of Greater Coney Island hosts an Interactive Ethics seminar with Professor Emeritus Norman Linzer, PhD, at the Jewish Community Relations Council in NYC Dr. Norman Linzer (center) leads workshop As a proud Wurzeiler School of Social Work Alumna, and now ...

Mordechai鈥檚 ceremonial ride in regal regalia on a royal horse through the town of Shushan, heralded by Haman at the command of King Ahashverosh, marks a turning point in the story of Purim. The scribe Binyamin Ze鈥檈v (Wolff Jacob) ben Elyakum Getsel Kats of Kempen, depicted the scene in a manuscript鈥�

When Mark Weingarten played the violin for patients at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem during the two years he was learning in Israel after high school, he quickly realized it was a unique way to bring people together and bypass the awkward small talk that can occur between patients and well-meaning鈥�

Martin Leibowitz is the Joseph Kerzner Chair in Accounting and Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance. He received a BS from Pennsylvania State University, and an MPhil and a PhD from Columbia University. He has been a full-time faculty member of the Sy Syms School of Business at ...

Rabbi Dr. David Sykes has published his book, Patterns in Genesis and Beyond, available on Amazon.com. In this 602 page work, Rabbi Dr. Sykes presents a network of verbal and thematic connections found in the Chumash and Neviim Rishonim. These patterns shed light on the deeper messages embedded in鈥�

On Monday, February 10 th , Yosef Kaplan, Professor Emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and world-renowned historian of the western Sephardi diaspora delivered a special Revel guest lecture, 鈥淭he Challenges of Circumcision in the age of the Marranos.鈥� Prominent among Kaplan鈥檚 ...