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JTS Commencement 2009
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The classes of 2009 and 1909 share more than degrees from The Jewish Theological Seminary. The class of 2009 is composed of graduates who want to better the world just as their 1909 counterparts did. Each student was shaped by academic and personal experiences that remain and guide for a lifetime. A degree from JTS is but one important step in a lifelong path of leadership and intellectual discovery. To the 146 graduates who make up the class of 2009, let us say mazal tov and congratulations on a job well done! |
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Commencement Addresses and Materials
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Read Chancellor Arnold Eisen's 2009/5769 Commencement Address to the 115th Graduating Class of The Jewish Theological Seminary and his Address to New Rabbis and Cantors at the JTS Ordination Ceremony. Download the Commencement 2009 Program. |
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Ms. Ruth W. Messinger, president and CEO of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), delivered the commencement address, "Leading for Change: Jewish Global Responsibility in the Twenty-First Century," and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. |
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Class of 2009
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Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies |
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William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education |
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The Graduate School |
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The Rabbinical School |
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H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music |
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| Not all graduates are pictured in class photos. Class photos taken by Joyce Culver. |
Commencement Video
Videos from the 2009 commencement are now available for viewing! Click the links below to view each video.
- Jim Rosen delivers the opening prayer
- 2009 Commencement Address by Ruth W. Messinger
- The Sheheheyanu by Kassel Abelson
- List College student remarks by graduate Eliezer Schindler Lehmann
- Graduate and professional school student remarks by Vanessa Kroll Bennett, The Graduate School
Commencement Photos
Enjoy images from various commencement events.
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