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JTS - EVENTS AND LEARNING

June 5, 2025

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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.
Next week! Celebrate honoree Rabbi Dr. Alvin Kass, Chief Chaplain for the New York City Police Department, at our annual luncheon. NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch will be sharing words of tribute.
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BETWEEN THE LINES: EMBRACING EXILE: THE CASE FOR JEWISH DIASPORA
BETWEEN THE LINES: EMBRACING EXILE: THE CASE FOR JEWISH DIASPORA
location   LIVE AT JTS AND LIVESTREAM  |  MONDAY, JUNE 9, 7:00 P.M.
Dr. David Kraemer, Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian and Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, will discuss his new book with Rabbi Irwin Kula, a 7th generation rabbi and a spiritual innovator.
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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. Exhibit now extended through July 28.
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MFA IN CREATIVE WRITING
MFA IN CREATIVE WRITING
Our new MFA provides students with an environment that offers the freedom to create fiction, poetry, performance, non-fiction, songs, or work that lives in between.
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TANAKH 360
TANAKH 360
location   JTS  |  CLASSES BEGIN JULY 7
This summer, join JTS faculty and leading scholars in an intimate and engaging weeklong setting and study the Hebrew Bible from multiple perspectives.
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Biblical Hebrew I: Jumpstart Your Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew I: Jumpstart Your Biblical Hebrew
location   ONLINE | CLASSES BEGIN MONDAY, JUNE 9, 10:00–11:30 A.M. ET
New section just added of this popular online course! Learn the “big ideas” in Biblical Hebrew in ten live online sessions.
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THE RABBINICAL SCHOOL LOW-RESIDENCY MEKHINAH
THE RABBINICAL SCHOOL LOW-RESIDENCY MEKHINAH
location   ONLINE WITH IN-PERSON LEARNING INTENSIVE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3–SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2025
Interested in pursuing a Rabbinical School education and becoming a rabbi but need extra preparation? Spots are still open for fall 2025.
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APPLY TO THE MA IN SPIRITUAL CARE AND COUNSELING
MA IN SPIRITUAL CARE AND COUNSELING
Prepare for work in chaplaincy and other contexts in our master's program for aspiring spiritual care professionals.
Apply now for fall 2025  →
AUDIT A COURSE THIS FALL
AUDIT A COURSE THIS FALL
CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 2
Audit a graduate-level class next fall and join an open and nurturing community of learners.
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News

Remembering Stanley Fischer zl, Economist and Former Bank of Israel Chief
REMEMBERING STANLEY FISCHER Z"L, ECONOMIST AND FORMER BANK OF ISRAEL CHIEF
In 2014, JTS awarded an honorary degree to Stanley Fischer. During the commencement ceremony, Chancellor Emeritus Eisen called Fischer an "eminent leader promoting economic welfare around the globe." He also noted that his "contributions to the state of Israel are truly remarkable."
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DR. YAEL LANDMAN RECEIVES BERKOWITZ FELLOWSHIP
Dr. Yael Landman, Assistant Professor of Bible, received this prestigious 2025–2025 fellowship from the NYU School of Law.
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A PILGRIMAGE TO ANDALUSIA
A PILGRIMAGE TO ANDALUSIA
Sponsored by the Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue at JTS, a group of 27 Muslims, Jews, and Christians toured Andalusian Spain.
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JTS ALUM RABBI MICAH PELTZ HONORED BY TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM IN CHERRY HILL FOR 18 YEARS OF SERVICE
JTS ALUM RABBI MICAH PELTZ HONORED BY TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM IN CHERRY HILL FOR 18 YEARS OF SERVICE
“I just have a real sense of gratitude for these last 18 years and a sense of excitement going forward,” Rabbi Peltz said.
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THE COVENANT FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 2025 COVENANT AWARD
THE COVENANT FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 2025 COVENANT AWARD
Rabbinical School alum Rabbi Dianne Cohler-Esses and Rabbi Micah Lapidus, an alum of The William Davidson School's Day School Leadership Training Institute, were among the recipients of this award honoring exceptional Jewish educators.
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Commencement 2025

2025 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
2025 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Drawing on her own personal experiences, Dr. Christine Hayes, Sterling Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at Yale University, encouraged graduates to “believe in goodness in your pursuit of morality.”
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MEET THIS YEAR'S NEWLY ORDAINED RABBIS AND CANTORS
MEET THIS YEAR'S ORDINEES
Read the teachings that guided our new cantors and rabbis throughout their studies at JTS and that they will be taking into the future.
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SUPPORT THE JTS FUND
SUPPORT THE JTS FUND
Your generosity helps us continue delivering the high-quality education that shapes Jewish leaders, just like this year’s exceptional graduates.
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Torah Commentary
Torah: Priestly Prerogatives
Is it mystical and irrational to invite the priests up to bless the people?  And if so, is that a bad thing?
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