Plus, watch the 2025 Center for Pastoral Education Benefit Luncheon Recording

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JTS - EVENTS AND LEARNING

June 12, 2025

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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JTS'S EXPANDING THE CONVERSATION: PODCAST SERIES
JTS'S EXPANDING THE CONVERSATION PODCAST SERIES
Listen to podcasts recorded with guests from this year's convenings. Scholars, activists, and cultural leaders examine topics that were discussed during "Israel at a Crossroads" and "Zionism: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond."
Listen now  →
The 2025 Center for Pastoral Education Benefit Luncheon
The 2025 Center for Pastoral Education Benefit Luncheon
At our annual luncheon, honoree Rabbi Dr. Alvin Kass shared moving words about his experiences as Chief Chaplain for the New York City Police Department. NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch also spoke.
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News

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: PROFESSOR DAVID KRAEMER
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: PROFESSOR DAVID KRAEMER
The JTS Librarian sat down with author Abigail Pogrebin on JBS TV to discuss his new book, Embracing Exile: The Case for Jewish Diaspora.
Watch now  →
NYC Interfaith Mayoral Forum on Faith & Justice
NYC INTERFAITH MAYORAL FORUM ON FAITH & JUSTICE
Last week, JTS joined fellow faith institutions across the city to co-sponsor the New York City Interfaith Mayoral Candidate Forum, a powerful evening of dialogue.
Read More in Religion News Service  →
A 102-Year-Old JTS Alum Unearths WWII Love Letters From her Lost Fiancé, Revealing a Poet’s Devotion
A 102-YEAR-OLD JTS ALUM UNEARTHS WWII LOVE LETTERS FROM HER LOST FIANCÉ, REVEALING A POET’S DEVOTION
Dr. Deborah Eiferman, a 1945 Teachers Institute alum, recently uncovered bundles of postcards, poems, and yellowing letters from her late fiancé that were untouched for close to 80 years.
Read More in the Riverdale Press  →

Learn with JTS

Tours Available for Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book
TOURS AVAILABLE FOR "SACRED WORDS: REVEALING THE EARLIEST HEBREW BOOK"
location   JTS  |  TUESDAY, JUNE 24 AND WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 5:00–6:00 P.M.
Exhibit extended through July 28! Learn more about this incredible manuscript in a special guided tour with a JTS librarian.
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APPLY TO THE MA IN SPIRITUAL CARE AND COUNSELING
MA IN SPIRITUAL CARE AND COUNSELING
Inspired by Judaism’s rich tradition of caring for others during significant and challenging times, our flexible, multifaith program prepares people for work in chaplaincy and other contexts for providing spiritual care.
Apply now for fall 2025  →
TANAKH 360
TANAKH 360
location   JTS  |  FIRST SESSION BEGINS JULY 7
Take a weeklong class 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
Be part of the first cohort in our new MFA program, inspired by the rich tradition of Jewish storytelling.
Apply now for fall 2025  →
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
Still accepting applications! Build skills for Rabbinical School while living and working wherever you are through our semester-long program.
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AUDIT A COURSE THIS FALL
AUDIT A COURSE THIS FALL
CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 2
Enroll in graduate-level Jewish Studies and Hebrew language courses, taught by JTS’s world-renowned faculty.
Learn more and register  →
Torah Commentary
Torah: New Generation, Old Leaders
How do established leaders respond when the next generation is ready to rise?
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