There is no better resource for future students of JTS than you: our committed board members. You know the JTS story, and are proud to tell it. The JTS Office of Admissions recognizes the important role that you have in recruiting and referring students. At this critical point in enrollment across all five schools, we are turning to you for help in three areas:

Direct Personal Referrals

Consider your own children, family, friends, neighbors, synagogue members, and colleagues, and encourage them to seriously contemplate what JTS can do for their next educational steps. Also, look for potential students who may be recognized in local newspapers and other media for various achievements, such as leadership, service, or academics. As the Admissions Office receives referrals, prospective students receive regular communications from the school of interest, as well as invitations to visit and tour the campus, sit in on a class, and meet with distinguished faculty. Please include the student’s name, address, phone number, email address (parent email for List College referrals as well), and school of interest.

Rabbi Referrals

Please connect with your own rabbi to see if he/she has any prospective student referrals they can give you to pass on to admissions. Please gather the student’s name, address, phone number, email address, and school of interest from your rabbi.

Top Professional Affiliations

Please send us three other affiliations you may have within the youth group, Jewish day school network, or university world so that we may call upon you if we need to make connections during travel or when planning our prospective student events on campus.

When you have collected this information we ask that you take just a minute to let Admissions know by sending an email to admissions@jtsa.edu. Please type “Board Referral” in the subject line so that we know where this information is coming from and can track it appropriately.

Thank you for encouraging your community members, colleagues, and friends to study and uncover the rich educational experience at JTS.

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After a successful 2017 campaign, we are once again running the “Sefirat HaOmer Scholarship Challenge.” As with other recent campaigns, we reached out to alumni in advance, asking for donations and that they allow us to use their names as a way to encourage more gifts. Once again, several alumni came through. We also received support from the parents of a List College alum, who were delighted to help promote the school.

Shortly after Pesah, we sent out the first of five emails to a broad list of prospective donors, explaining that during the 49 days of the Omer we were hoping to raise $49,000 for student scholarships. Each email features a photo and quote from one of our alumni explaining why they support JTS scholarships. This quote, from Cantor Jen Cohen (CS ’09), is typical: “I support student scholarships at JTS because money mustn’t keep a phenomenal leader from getting the best education possible and guiding the Jewish people into the future.” This year, we’re extending the campaign to social media to reach an even wider audience. At this point we are on track to exceed our goal; moreover, we see this grassroots approach as a promising way to expand our base of JTS supporters. 

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The Superstructure Starts to Rise

After two years of preparatory work—including demolition, excavation, and building the foundation—we are delighted to see our new campus starting to rise from the ground. The photo above shows the two floors comprising the new JTS Library (it will include a basement, as well). The next floor built will mark the start of the residence hall, which will occupy the third through seventh floors above the library. We expect the superstructure to be completed this summer, followed by work on the “envelope” of the building, including its brick façade. 

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