Summer 2023 Learning Series

May 24, 2023

Change is an integral part of life and a central feature of the Jewish experience. Join JTS scholars for an in-depth exploration of significant changes—religious, political, and personal—throughout Jewish history and life.

JTS Celebrates Graduates at 129th Commencement Ceremony

May 23, 2023

JTS held its 129th Commencement Ceremony on May 18. Honorary degree recipients included Rabbi Arthur Green, Dr. Philip Ozuah, Rabbi David Saperstein, and Ms. Alicia Svigals.

JTS Partners with Jewish Art Salon to Present Multi-Venue Art Exhibition

May 10, 2023

JTS to host an art exhibition entitled “Genesis: The Beginning of Creativity” in partnership with The Interchurch Center and Riverside Church.

Eulogy for Rabbi Harold Kushner (z”l)

May 4, 2023

JTS’s Rabbi Gordon Tucker delivered a eulogy at the funeral of Rabbi Harold Kushner (z”l), the beloved rabbi, best-selling author, and JTS alum.

JTS Appoints New Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures

Apr 19, 2023

Dr. Yitz Landes joins JTS as Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures.

New Library Exhibition: Living Yiddish in New York

Apr 17, 2023

New exhibition explores a snapshot of New York as it became a center of modern Yiddish culture.

Faculty Member Participates in Talmudic Philology Workshop

Apr 3, 2023

Professor Jonathan Milgram, associate professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, attended a “Talmudic Philology and Classical Philology” workshop at Vanderbilt University.

JTS Statement on the Outpouring of Concern for Israeli Democracy

Mar 28, 2023

This is no ordinary political disagreement. What is unfolding in Israeli society today is a struggle about the basic principles of Zionism and its aspiration to create a democratic country protecting the rights of all its inhabitants.

Hayyei Sarah: A Shabbat of Comfort and Healing

Feb 19, 2023

Rabbi Naomi Kalish, director of the Center for Pastoral Education at JTS, reflected on the story of Abraham from Parashat Hayyei Sarah and related it to many people’s experiences during the pandemic. As a result, she created a Shabbat program called “Hayyei Sarah: Finding Comfort and Renewal in Jewish Sources.” Utilizing the topics of this specific parashah, death, burial, loss, grief, consolation, and reconciliation, the same issues we struggled with during the pandemic, we partnered with synagogues to create special programs where we explored themes dedicated to spiritual care, healing, compassion and resilience.

JTS Appoints Rabbi Joel Seltzer as New Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement

Feb 14, 2023

Rabbi Joel Seltzer, a JTS alum, was appointed to serve as Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement. In this role, Rabbi Seltzer will lead the institution’s development and communications efforts.

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