News

JTS Receives a 2025 Covenant Foundation Grant

Jan 8, 2026

JTS is proud to have received a $124,000 grant over three years from The Covenant Foundation in support of our Emerging Leadership Fellowship (ELF) program.

JTS Awarded $10,000 Grant from the Adamah Climate Action Fund

Jan 6, 2026

Through an LED lighting upgrade, JTS is projected to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 69 tons and save $50,000 per year.

Celebrating the Exceptional Students in the Division of Religious Leadership

Dec 22, 2025

As we come to the close of 2025, we take this moment to reflect on, and celebrate, the exceptional students in the Division of Religious Leadership.

Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz Quoted in CNN

Dec 16, 2025

“Building interreligious bridges has never been more important,” said Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz. “Isolation is not the answer.”

JTS Mourns the Passing of Professor Emeritus Rabbi Eliezer Diamond z”l

With deep sadness, we mourn the passing of Rabbi Eliezer Diamond z”l, the Rabbi Judah Nadich Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics.

Asserting our Jewishness 

Dec 15, 2025

Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz reflected on finding light in our lives and in our communities this Hanukkah.

Rabbi Ayelet Cohen Attends NY Governor Kathy Hochul’s Annual Hanukkah Party

Dec 3, 2025

Rabbi Ayelet Cohen attended and provided remarks at this year’s Annual Chanukah Party

Upholding Human Dignity in Turbulent Times: An Interreligous Convening

Nov 20, 2025

If you weren’t able to join us in-person, you can now watch these must-see conversations.

Fall 2025 Faculty News

Nov 19, 2025

This past semester, faculty members demonstrated their expertise through exceptional teaching, groundbreaking research, public engagement, and influential scholarly work, making a profound impact in their fields.

Jewish Traditions in the Age of Catholic Humanism: The Making of the Antwerp Polyglot Bible (1568–1572): A Conversation with Professor Theodor Dunkelgrün

Nov 18, 2025

On Wednesday, November 12, Theodor Dunkelgrün, Assistant Professor of Jewish History at the University of Antwerp, presented his engaging new monograph, “The Multiplicity of Scripture: The Making of the Antwerp Polyglot Bible.”