Community Learning
JTS’s community learning programs extend our sophisticated scholarship and meaningful insights into Torah beyond the classroom to Jewish learners around the world. We offer a wide variety of opportunities to learn with JTS scholars—from podcasts to online courses to events on campus and much more.
Our rich trove of online resources provides 24/7 access to Jewish learning for anyone who seeks it. And our programs for teens give them a chance to learn with top scholars about the relevance of Jewish texts to their lives as global citizens today.
Courses
Context Two-Year Program
JTS’s online Context program is an intellectual journey covering the sweep of Jewish history and civilization and the major texts of the Biblical, Rabbinic, Medieval, and Modern periods. The program fosters a sense of being at home in Jewish culture, religion, and civilization.
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Biblical Hebrew
Enhance your understanding of biblical grammar with our interactive online courses offered at several skill levels. Register a la carte or complete a four-course Certificate.
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Online Courses
Learn in real time with JTS’s outstanding faculty on topics ranging from Bible and Talmud to History and Mysticism. New courses are offered each semester. Videos and source sheets from select past courses are also available.
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Audit JTS Courses
Audit graduate-level Jewish Studies and Hebrew language courses on our New York campus through the Open Classroom initiative, deepening your Jewish knowledge and broadening your horizons.
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Online Lecture Series
Through our weekly series, JTS scholars explore themes of contemporary sociological and spiritual importance through in-depth study of religious, historical, and philosophical texts. Several themed series are offered throughout the year, each featuring scholars from an array of disciplines. Join us for the full series or for individual sessions.
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Public Events
JTS’s public lectures and events articulate a vision of what Judaism in North America is and might become. They feature engaging personalities—scholars, writers, artists, and community leaders—who bring contemporary issues into dialogue with Jewish texts, values, traditions, and themes.
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Author Conversations
Engage with notable Jewish thinkers on their new publications through our ongoing “Between the Lines” series, an initiative of the Library of JTS.
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JTS Torah Archive
Our online Torah archive is an invaluable resource for Jewish educational content, produced and curated by JTS scholars and teachers, with new content added every week. Access Torah commentaries, video recordings of major public programs, holiday resources, and more.
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Curricula
Bring JTS learning to your community through our turnkey curricula and other carefully curated educational content, which utilize videos, texts, and incisive questions in courses that can be integrated into your existing adult education frameworks.
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Prozdor Teen Learning
Prozdor is JTS’s innovative program in Judaic and Hebrew studies for students in grades eight through twelve attending public or private school in the New York area. Meeting on Sundays, Prozdor offers Hebrew language, traditional beit midrash learning, and experiential programming.
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Ethics Curriculum for Teens
The Ethical Life teen curriculum is a comprehensive toolkit for educators, designed to bring teen learners into conversation about compelling social and interpersonal issues through a Jewish lens.
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