About this Event
Jeffrey L. Rubenstein is the Skirball Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Literature in the Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies of New York University. He received his B.A. in Religion from Oberlin College, his M.A. in Talmud from the Jewish Theological Seminary, and his Ph.D. from the Department of Religion of Columbia University. His books include, The History of Sukkot in the Second Temple and Rabbinic Periods (1995); Talmudic Stories: Narrative Art, Composition and Culture (1999), The Culture of the Babylonian Talmud (2003), Stories of the Babylonian Talmud (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010), The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings (Jewish Publication Society, 2018), and most recently How to Read a Talmudic Story (published February 2026). Dr. Rubenstein has written numerous articles on the festival of Sukkot, Talmudic stories, the development of Jewish law, and topics in Jewish liturgy and ethics.
Lunch will be provided.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center Library Room, 53 Washington Square South, New York, United States
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