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

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.

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Celebrating the Exceptional Students in the Division of Religious Leadership

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.

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Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz Quoted in CNN

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.”

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

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.

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Upcoming Events

Jan 12

From the Beit Midrash to the Streets: A Window into the Rabbinate

JTS | Admissions

Engage in Torah study related to contemporary social issues and meet leaders who bring this learning to life in the wider community.

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Jan 14

Truth or Fiction?

Online | Admissions | MFA in Creative Writing | Truth or Fiction? The JTS MFA in Three Acts

This three-part online series invites you into conversations with faculty and students in the MFA in Creative Writing speaking honestly about craft, community, and what it really means to commit to the work. Opening the series, internationally acclaimed writer Shalom Auslander discusses “Just What the World Needs: Another MFA Program!” with Dr. Lisa Springer.

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Jan 21

Between the Lines: Children of the Book

Online | Book Talks

Join JTS for a conversation with Ilana Kurshan, author of “Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together.”

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Jan 21

Your People Shall Be My People: Conversion to Judaism Through the Centuries

JTS | Library Events | Visit Library Exhibits

Join us at the opening event for our new Library exhibit, illustrating some of the changes and continuities over time in the understanding and practice of conversion to Judaism.

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Jan 27

How To Write. Maybe.

Online | Admissions | MFA in Creative Writing | Truth or Fiction? The JTS MFA in Three Acts

Discussing the mechanics of writing, JTS MFA in Creative Writing Director Etgar Keret and core faculty member Rachel Kadish tackle the question of whether writing can be taught.

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