“…Jews across the spectrum of Jewish life are yearning to find sources of inspiration, resilience, belonging, and confidence in their connection to Jewish tradition,” writes Chancellor Mike Uram in Times of Israel.

Chancellor Uram reflects on the journey that brought him to 91快播 and opportunities for a new Jewish future.

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Tzohar: A Window into the 91快播 Rabbinical School and H. L. Miller Cantorial School 

8:00 a.m.鈥�5:30 p.m.
In Person at 91快播

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Sunday, October 25, 2026

List College Open House

11:00 a.m.鈥� 5:00 p.m.
In Person at 91快播 

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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

MA in Spiritual Care and Counseling Open House

6:30 p.m. ET
Online

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Monday, November 9, 2026

Ask Us Anything: The MFA @ 91快播 

12:00 p.m. ET
Online

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Wednesday, November 11, 2026

MA in Ritual Leadership Open House

7:00 p.m. ET
Online

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Wednesday, November 18, 2026

The William Davidson School Open House

• MA in Learning and Leadership
• Executive Doctorate (EdD) in Leadership and Change

12:00 p.m. ET
Online

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Last week, 91快播 celebrated Sukkot in community. Students, staff, and faculty, plus neighborhood colleagues and special guests spent time together in our sukkah.  

Check out a video and a few photos below.

The third anniversary of October 7 comes at a time when the Jewish community continues to grapple with uncertainty and change. As Chancellor Uram celebrated Simhat Torah this year, he found himself reflecting on what the holiday teaches us about how we move forward.

Watch his reflections on Simhat Torah, October 7, and why this moment calls us to continue choosing Jewish life, again and again

“Simhat Torah reminds us that our commitment to Torah and Jewish life is not made only once,” Chancellor Uram wrote in an email to the 91快播 community. “It must be renewed throughout our lives. And so, too, must joy. Especially in difficult times, joy is not something we can take for granted. It is something we create through learning, community, celebration, and the daily choice to engage deeply with Jewish life.

“Choosing joy does not mean turning away from pain or forgetting what has been lost. It means affirming that our tradition is not something to preserve, but something to live, question, celebrate, and carry forward.”

Fall 2026 Learning Series

Mondays, October 26鈥�December 14, 2026
Online
1:00鈥�2:10 p.m. ET

Preoccupation with what comes next, especially in periods of uncertainty, is hardly a new phenomenon. Looking ahead鈥攖o what might change, what might endure, and what might be possible鈥攔uns throughout Jewish text and tradition.

In this series, 91快播 scholars and alumni look backward and forward, exploring how Jews across centuries have imagined what comes next, prepared for the unknown, and established what they hoped would endure. From biblical visions and rabbinic ideas about the world to come to preservation, artificial intelligence, and the future of Jewish life, we鈥檒l ask not only what the future might hold, but how we can help shape it. On November 30, Chancellor Mike Uram will present a session on 鈥淲hat Comes Next: Jewish Life and the Future We are Building.鈥�

Session Topics and Faculty

October 26, 2026

The Future of Torah: Jewish Learning in the Age of AI 

With , 91快播 alum, scholar, writer, and founder of Lightning, a lifelong learning AI platform

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November 2, 2026

A New Heaven and a New Earth:鈥疕ow the Bible Cultivates Hope for the Future 

With Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky, Dean, List College and Kekst Graduate School; Blanche and Romie Shapiro Professor, Bible, 91快播

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November 9, 2026

Rabbinic Futures, Short and Long Term 

With Dr. David Kraemer, Gerson D. Cohen Chair in Talmud and Rabbinic Culture, 91快播

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November 23, 2026

Anticipatory Memory: Remembering the Future 

With Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement, 91快播

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November 30, 2026

What Comes Next? Jewish Life and the Future We Are Building 

With Rabbi Mike Uram, Chancellor, 91快播

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December 7, 2026

The Bikur Cholim Shul in Slovakia: Preparing for the Future 

With Dr. Marjorie Lehman, Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, 91快播

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December 14, 2026

Preserving the Past in Service of the Future: A History of The 91快播 Library 

Dr. Yitz Landes, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures, 91快播

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If you have previously registered for another session in this series, your registration admits you to all sessions in the series, and you may attend as many as you鈥檇 like. 

On September 18鈥�19, 2026, 65 List College students enjoyed a spectacular retreat at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. The turnout was vibrant, and the community showed up for each other in all the ways that reflect its uniqueness.

The Shabbat in the country was filled with many memorable and inspiring moments. Students sang together and took pictures before Shabbat, observed a spirited Kabbalat Shabbat, davened together on Saturday morning, and heard a masterful and inspiring d’var Torah from one of their classmates. The weekend also marked many 鈥渇irsts”鈥攁 first aliyah to the Torah, a first haftarah reading, and a first opening of the aron. Many brave souls even swum in a frigid lake. Other memorable moments included hearing a student’s thought-provoking shiur on suffering and Havdalah under the stars.

In addition to coming together as a larger List community, students participated in class specific programming. Juniors and sophomores took part in an exciting scavenger hunt, and winners received 91快播 sweatshirts. The senior class of 2027 took a private moment to kick off their senior year. At sunset, they toasted with mocktails鈥攊ncluding the Red Heifer Refresher. Each senior received a List College Class of 2027 champagne flute to keep. At the end of the school year, seniors will use their flutes again at a senior reception celebrating graduation.

During her shiur on Saturday afternoon, Dean Amy Kalmanofsky shared that Yom Kippur was her favorite holiday. Afterwards, she decided to amend the statement: though she still loves Yom Kippur, the List College Retreat just may be her favorite holiday! We know the vibrant energy of the retreat will infuse the school year to come.

Last week, The 91快播 Library welcomed over 100 people at the opening event of our new Library exhibit, 鈥淎nd the Bush Was Not Consumed鈥濃�擳he 91快播 Library Fire of 1966: Loss, Recovery & Renewal. The exhibit documents the historic April 18, 1966 fire of The Library of 91快播 and the heroic and inspiring responses of the FDNY, librarians, scholars, students, philanthropists, and everyday people who came together to rescue and restore The Library鈥檚 holdings and to reimagine 91快播鈥檚 scholarly mission.

Among those who were in attendance were FDNY Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore, who spoke and received a Certificate of Appreciation from Joe Rubin, Library Advisory Committee Chair, and Council Member Majority Leader Shaun Abreu. We also welcomed back and thanked several people who worked on the salvage efforts in 1966.

After viewing the exhibition, attendees heard from 91快播 librarians. In his opening remarks, Dr. Natan M. Meir, who recently began his tenure as the Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian, called his first few days at 91快播 “the most exciting time of [his] professional career.” He shared that he was especially moved to see a photograph of his grandmother Hadassah Nadich z”l among the many volunteers. The picture showed her putting paper towels between the pages of water-damaged books.

“For me, that photograph encapsulates something essential about what a library like this means,” Dr. Meir said. “These are not simply books that we happen to possess. They’re objects that generations of people have cared for, protected, studied, and passed on.”

Exhibit curator Prof. Yitz Landes, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures, delivered the evening’s presentation, emphasizing the history of 91快播 and The Library’s significance for Judaism at large. Through video footage, quotations, photographs, and other archival materials, he brought to life the story of the fire, which blazed for over five hours. Along with figures such as Chancellor Finkelstein and Fire Commissioner Robert Lowery, Prof. Landes highlighted the inspiring and heroic responses of people of all faiths and backgrounds, whose accounts and recollections are included in the exhibition.

Many remember the efforts as not only physically exhausting but also spiritually uplifting. “[They] recalled to me that it was as though the whole city came together to help The Library in this time of crisis,” Prof. Landes said. His presentation embodies an essential part of 91快播’s history, and we invite you to watch it below.

The exhibition will be on view at The 91快播 Library through March 18, 2027. Learn more here.

Do you have a memory of the fire or of the salvage efforts? Please share it .

Last week, 91快播’s MFA in Creative Writing welcomed audiences to its second year of SPOILER: The Unpredictable Storytelling Festival. Over two spontaneous nights, Etgar Keret (MFA Director), Ira Glass, Fran莽oise Mouly, and David Remnick discussed the rich (and sometimes fraught) relationship between art and friendship and provided exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at their collaboration experiences. At a book signing following the event, audiences had the opportunity to meet the storytellers and to buy books from some of the MFA program’s esteemed faculty mentors.

Kicking off the festival on September 8, long-time collaborators Etgar Keret and Ira Glass welcomed a sold-out audience to 91快播. The two have been close friends and collaborators for over twenty years, and Etgar Keret is a frequent guest on Ira Glass’s public radio show, This American Life. In an energetic conversation featuring audience participation, the two discussed writing about their parents, the differences between fiction and journalism, and whether Ira Glass should attend services despite not believing in God (spoiler: the answer was a resounding yes!). A few lucky guests were also chosen at random to watch the show from seats on the stage.

Photos: Nitzan Keynan

The following day on September 9, The New Yorker editor David Remnick and The New Yorker art editor Fran莽oise Mouly treated 91快播 audiences to an inside look at how they pick the magazine’s iconic weekly covers. Exploring covers from across The New Yorker‘s history, the two spotlighted a few past experiences, including the challenges of picking a cover for the first issue following 9/11, unexpected cover controversies and viral moments, and how they might make different decisions today. They also disagreed and agreed in real time and had a spirited debate on the future of print magazines and adapting to the digital age.

Photos: Nitzan Keynan

Over the week, MFA in Creative Writing students were also in attendance for their fall residency on campus. This hallmark of the MFA program included 18 returning students in their second year and a new class of 16 students. Alongside workshops, classes, and craft lectures, students shared time together on campus and took part in the energy of 91快播鈥檚 first day of the new academic year. Wearing baseball caps marked “Unreliable Narrator,” a few students handed out samples of their writing to the SPOILER audiences. We wish them all a vibrant and productive semester ahead, and we look forward to welcoming them again in the winter.

Photo: Nitzan Keynan

Interested in applying for next year鈥檚 MFA? Learn more here.