Plus, Chancellor Schwartz: Engaged Globally and Honored Locally

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May 21, 2025

131st Commencement Exercises and Tekes Hasmakhah: Ceremony of Rabbinic and Cantorial Ordination
131st Commencement Exercises and Tekes Hasmakhah: Ceremony of Rabbinic and Cantorial Ordination
location   ONLINE | THURSDAY, MAY 22, 10:30 A.M. ET (COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES) AND 3:30 P.M. ET (ORDINATION CEREMONY)
Last chance to register to watch the livestream! Celebrate with our JTS graduates and newly ordained rabbis and cantors tomorrow.
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News

JTS RECEIVES GRANT FROM NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
JTS RECEIVES GRANT FROM NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
JTS is proud to have received a prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for a project called "Cataloging, Preserving and Digitizing At-Risk Broadsides, Ephemera and Prints: Depicting Three Centuries of the Jewish Experience from Persecution and Migration to Settlement in the United States."
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CHANCELLOR SCHWARTZ: ENGAGED GLOBALLY AND HONORED LOCALLY
CHANCELLOR SCHWARTZ: ENGAGED GLOBALLY AND HONORED LOCALLY
During the past month, Chancellor Schwartz met with H. E. Prof. Dr. Nasaruddin Umar, Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs and Grand Imam of Indonesia’s national mosque, and was inducted into the Manhattan Jewish Hall of Fame.
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ISRAELI EDUCATORS WITH YAMAH MA PROGRAM TASTE JEWISH EDUCATION IN NY
ISRAELI EDUCATORS WITH YAMAH MA PROGRAM TASTE JEWISH EDUCATION IN NY
The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies wrote about their recent visit to NYC, including meeting and learning with MA students from The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education.
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RABBINICAL SCHOOL STUDENT FEATURED ON SMITH COLLEGE WEBSITE
RABBINICAL SCHOOL STUDENT FEATURED ON SMITH COLLEGE WEBSITE
Smith College highlighted current Rabbinical School student, Abby Allen, a Slifka-Nadich Fellow who is completing her year off campus as a rabbinical student-in-residence on Smith's campus.
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Learn with JTS

BETWEEN THE LINES: EMBRACING EXILE: THE CASE FOR JEWISH DIASPORA
BETWEEN THE LINES: EMBRACING EXILE: THE CASE FOR JEWISH DIASPORA
location   JTS  |  MONDAY, JUNE 9, 7:00 P.M.
Join Dr. David Kraemer for a discussion of his new book, which explores Diaspora Jews through the ages.
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THE 2025 CENTER FOR PASTORAL EDUCATION BENEFIT LUNCHEON
location   JTS  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 11:30 A.M.–2:00 P.M.
You’re invited to this year's luncheon, honoring Rabbi Dr. Alvin Kass, Chief Chaplain for the New York City Police Department. NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch will be sharing words of tribute, and students in the MA in Spiritual Care and Counseling will be featured.
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Tours Available for Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book
TOURS AVAILABLE FOR "SACRED WORDS: REVEALING THE EARLIEST HEBREW BOOK"
location   JTS  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 10; TUESDAY, JUNE 24; AND WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 5:00–6:00 P.M.
Delve deeper into our current Library exhibit on the Afghan Liturgical Quire (ALQ) with a special guided tour.
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JTS IN THE BERKSHIRES SUMMER 2025
JTS in the Berkshires Summer 2025
location   LENOX, MA | FRIDAYS, JULY 11 AND AUGUST 8, 11:00 AM–12:30 P.M. AND SHABBAT AT KNESSET ISRAEL, JULY 11–12
Join esteemed JTS scholars Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz and Rabbi Gordon Tucker for inspiring learning that illuminates the Jewish past and shapes the Jewish future. Topics will include "Jews and American Politics: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly" and "Finding Truth (and God), Without a Doubt."
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TANAKH 360
TANAKH 360
location   JTS  |  CLASSES BEGIN JULY 7
Study the Hebrew Bible from multiple perspectives, taught by top JTS faculty and leading scholars in an intimate and engaging setting.
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MFA IN CREATIVE WRITING
MFA IN CREATIVE WRITING
We are still accepting fall 2025 applications for our new MFA in Creative Writing. Internationally renowned Israeli writer Etgar Keret will be the program director.
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CONTEXT: NEW COHORT STARTS THIS FALL
CONTEXT: ENROLLING NOW FOR FALL 2025
location   ONLINE  |  CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 2025
Ready for a deep dive into core Jewish texts and history? Join other adult learners for small-cohort weekly learning in this intensive two-year program.
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In Case You Missed It

MEETING THE MOMENT: URGENT QUESTIONS FOR ISRAEL AND AMERICAN JEWS
MEETING THE MOMENT: URGENT QUESTIONS FOR ISRAEL AND AMERICAN JEWS
Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Dr. Arnold Eisen, and Rabbi Gordon Tucker discussed action, empathy, and hope in a deeply divided time.
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MAJORITY RIGHTS AND EQUITY FOR MINORITIES: ASSESSING THE NATION-STATE LAW
MAJORITY RIGHTS AND EQUITY FOR MINORITIES: ASSESSING THE NATION-STATE LAW
With moderator Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Nasreen Hadad Haj-Yahya and Roy Peled gave a comprehensive overview of the Nation-State Law at our recent convening.
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Torah Commentary
Torah: Slavery After Exodus
We must name the injustices of biblical passages that made way for the institution of slavery to continue long after the Exodus.
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