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With Eye on Jewish Continuity, Maverick Spiritual Leader Goes Mainstream

May 18, 2016

“It’s a fluid, complicated and rich time, and I want to lead in it.”—Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie

Remarks by Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew at The Jewish Theological Seminary Commencement Ceremony

May 17, 2016

“Being a religious leader means being a force in the everyday lives of the people you serve.”

Chancellor Arnold Eisen Speaks to JTS Graduates

You “will ensure that Torah speaks compellingly…to the brave new world we are entering.”

JTS Alumna and the Israeli Flag

May 12, 2016

Rebecca G. Affachiner, the “Betsy Ross of Israel,” was the first woman to graduate from JTS.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Lew to Address JTS Graduates

May 10, 2016

Commencement Ceremony Features Leaders in Government, Civil Rights, Public Service, and Academia

Mystery Pre-Holocaust Photo Trove Turns Out to Be of Family of US Scholars

May 5, 2016

Newly discovered album belongs to the family of JTS professor David G. Roskies.

“Transforming Congregational Education: A Paradigm Shift”

May 2, 2016

Dr. Bill Robinson, dean of The Davidson School, explores this topic in eJewish Philanthropy.

Hazzan David Tilman Receives Honorary Doctorate from Gratz College

Apr 25, 2016

Hazzan Tilman will be honored at Gratz’s commencement and lead the singing of “Ha Tikvah.”

The Library’s Dr. David Kraemer Discusses JTS’s Prato Haggadah on WNBC

The medieval Spanish Haggadah is currently on view at the Met Cloisters.

Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew Named 2016 Commencement Speaker

The announcement was made by Inside HigherEd on April 19.