Rabbinical School Class of 2009 Bench Dedication in Memory of Rabbi Fred Elias z”l

Feb 26, 2025

Members of the Rabbinical School Class of 2009 returned to the JTS campus from as far away as California, Pennsylvania, Virginia. and Vermont—and joined remotely from Israel—to honor and celebrate the life and Torah of their classmate who passed away in 2000.

Songleader Boot Camp

Feb 20, 2025

On February 16–18, a delegation of 18 JTS undergraduate and graduate students and staff traveled to this year’s energizing Songleader Boot Camp in St. Louis, where they connected with a multitude of JTS alumni and shared their voices in Torah and song.

Baruch Dayan Ha’emet Shiri, Kfir, Ariel, and Oded

As we have mourned so many times since October 7, our hearts are once again filled with anguish.

Columbia University Students Can Now Spend Their Dining Dollars at JTS’s Kosher Café

Feb 19, 2025

About 10–20 students on the Columbia meal plan have eaten at our dining hall since the program took effect in late January.

Criminalizing Books and the Concern for Our Future

Feb 18, 2025

Dr. Jeffrey Kress shared his thoughts about the recent raid on the Educational Bookshop in Jerusalem.

Ecumenical Zionism: Jews, Christians, and the Land of Israel

Feb 12, 2025

Last week, Dr. Robert Harris, JTS Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages, hosted a one-day conference in partnership with the Academic Engagement Network on “Ecumenical Zionism: Jews, Christians, and the Land of Israel.”

Emerging Leaders Fellowship Shabbaton

Over two days of ritual, learning, and Shabbat meals, 14 11th graders from around the country deepened their connections and gained a greater appreciation for what makes JTS a vibrant and unique hub of Jewish vitality.