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Lewis Wirshba is a JTS lay leader and supporter who is helping JTS create the next generation of Jewish leaders. Join him in the Sefirat Ha’Omer Challenge where we raise $49,000 in 49 days in support of student scholarships. Make your gift today. #JTSOmerChallengeby jtsvoice

What does this classroom teacher at The Heschel School say about her experience as a Distance Learning student? “My professors are equipped with the most up-to-date knowledge and expertise and teach from a sincere place of helping students achieve their best and be their best. And for that I am forever grateful.”by jtsvoice

Enroll now in “Educating with the End in Mind: Curriculum for Teaching Sacred Text”: a special July 3-credit summer course at the William Davidson School. During online interactive workshops, you’ll explore how standards for Tanakh and Rabbincs serve as lenses for teaching sacred texts and learn to create curriculum for teaching biblical and rabbinic literature while engaging>>>

As a senior program manager at Foundation for Jewish Camp and a distance learning student, Jill chose to study at the William Davidson School because “as a working professional, the online program has allowed me to immediately put my learning into practice, reflect with peers with diverse perspectives, and to integrate the learning for myself and those I impact through my work. Learn more>>>

“The William Davidson School embodies everything that I’m looking for in order to be a successful Jewish educator: Torah learning, Hebrew, and customized Jewish pedagogy. The intentional focus on developing skills, understanding, and knowledge in these three areas is the reason why this is the right place for me.” Learn more about our programs. #linkinbioby jtsvoice

Ethan Daniel Davidson will discuss his book, “These are the Developments of the Human,” a compilation of wisdom and insights that he captured over years of studying Jewish texts with rabbis and other learners from across the world. Register now for this May 25th online program. #linkinbioby jtsvoice

Rabbi Sarah Krinsky (KS, RS) from Adas Israel Congregation in Washington DC and Rabbi Daniel Novick (DS, RS), incoming George Mason University Hillel executive director, challenge you to help JTS raise $49,000 in 49 days in support of student scholarships so that we can create the next generation of Jewish leaders. Give to the Sefirat Ha’Omer Challenge. #JTSOmerChallenge #linkinbioby jtsvoice

Don’t miss Professor David Kraemer TODAY at 6:00 p.m. ET as he teaches our last Day of Learning session: “Counting to 50: The Omer, the Jubilee, and the Magic of Jewish Numbers.” Fifty, or 7 X 7 + 1, is a little recognized magic Jewish number, present not only in the counting of the Omer but also in the Jubilee cycle. Indeed, there is an ancient Jewish book, the Book of Jubilees, that>>>

Rabbi Jan Uhrbach teaches TODAY at 4:00 p.m. ET about “50 Ways to Leave Mitzrayim”. The story we tell at the Passover seder creates the impression of a miraculous midnight redemption—one minute we’re slaves, the next we’re free. But is that really how meaningful change happens? The hasidic tradition offers a “counter” narrative: leaving Egypt was but the first>>>

Rabbi Burt Visotzky asks “What Exactly Did God Say at Mt. Sinai?” in his session TODAY at 2 p.m. ET as part of our Day of Learning. We will survey the range of rabbinic opinions on what happened when we all stood at Sinai to receive the Torah. You might be surprised at how differently people remember what took place then. What do YOU remember? It’s the 25th day of the Omer and we’re>>>

Don’t miss Rabbi Julia Andelman TODAY at 12:00 p.m. ET. She’ll be teaching “Turning Wheat into Bread: A Tale of Two Torahs.” as part of our Day of Learning. Judaism as we know it derives not from the Bible but from the creativity of the Rabbis. How did the Rabbis understand the connection between the religion they developed and the Torah received at Sinai?Join us at 12:00 p.m>>>

Join Rabbi Matt Berkowitz TODAY at 10:00 AM ET for his session “Coercive Consent?: Understanding the Moment of Revelation at Sinai” as part of the Sefirat Ha’Omer Day of Learning and Giving. To what extent did we have free choice in the acceptance of Torah and Revelation at Mt Sinai? It’s the 25th day of the Omer and we’re giving you outstanding JTS learning all day long>>>

Reva Pearlstein’s father was ordained at JTS in 1945. His mentor, Dr. Simon Greenberg, who was part of the JTS administration, taught him that the Jewish community has a moral imperative to pay it forward to create the next generation of Jewish leaders. That’s why Reva continues to support JTS a generation later. Help JTS raise $49,000 in 49 days in support of student scholarships. Partner with>>>

Oheb Shalom Congregation in South Orange, NJ thrives because of the oustanding leadership of Cantor Erica Lippitz, a H. L. Miller Cantorial School alum. She’s challenging you to help JTS raise $49,000 in 49 days in support of student scholarships. Partner with us to create the next generation of Jewish leaders. Give to the Sefirat Ha’Omer Challenge. #JTSOmerChallenge #linkinbioby jtsvoice

JTS is proud to announce Dr. Jeffrey S. Kress as its new provost. Dr. Kress is currently the Dr. Bernard Heller Chair in Jewish Education at JTS, where he has been on faculty since 2000. Dr. Kress will take over July 1 from Dr. Stephen Garfinkel, who is serving as acting provost for the current academic year. #inkinbioby jtsvoice

Last night, JTS’s Rabbi Danny Nevins asked four JTS alumni, each a leading Jewish thinker and innovator: what comes next for Jewish life? How can the lessons of Covid strengthen the way we build community going forward? Watch the engaging discussion. #linkinbioby jtsvoice

Shelly Gross is helping JTS create the next generation of Jewish leaders. Join her in the Sefirat Ha’Omer Challenge where we raise $49,000 in 49 days in support of student scholarships. Make your gift today. #JTSOmerChallengeby jtsvoice

A year of pandemic has upended almost every aspect of Jewish life. But it has also shown us new ways to learn, pray, gather, and build community. Join us as four JTS alumni and changemakers answer the question: What comes next for Jewish life? Takes place on April 15 at 6:00 P.M. ET. #linkinbioby jtsvoice

Temple Emanu-El of Closter, NJ, flourishes because of the oustanding leadership of three distinguished JTS alumni, Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner, Rabbi Jeremy Fineberg, and Rabbi Jeremy Ruberg. They’re challenging you to help JTS raise $49,000 in 49 days in support of student scholarships. Partner with us to create the next generation of Jewish leaders. Give to the Sefirat Ha’Omer Challenge>>>

Tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET, join cantorial student Eliana Kissner for an exciting evening of music and spirit as she shares her talents and her vision for the 21st century cantorate. This is the third of three virtual recitals presented this year to celebrate the work of the graduating class as they complete their studies at the H. L. Miller Cantorial School. #linkinbioby jtsvoice

Andrew Siegel, a JTS lay leader and alum, challenges you to help raise $49,000 in 49 days in support of JTS student scholarships. Partner with us to create the next generation of Jewish leaders. Give to the Sefirat Ha’Omer Challenge.
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Rabbis Nicole Guzik and Erez Sherman from Sinai Temple in Los Angeles challenge you to help JTS raise $49,000 in 49 days in support of student scholarships so that we can create the next generation of Jewish leaders. Give to the Sefirat Ha’Omer Challenge. #JTSOmerChallenge #linkinbioby jtsvoice

Marlene Siegel, a JTS lay leader and parent, challenges you to help raise $49,000 in 49 days in support of JTS student scholarships. Partner with us to create the next generation of Jewish leaders. Give to the Sefirat Ha’Omer Challenge. #JTSOmerChallenge #linkinbioby jtsvoice

Interested in learning more about an innovative Jewish learning program for teens? Join us on April 11 for the Prozdor virtual open house. Learn how JTS helps teens access classical Jewish texts, improve their Hebrew, and find contemporary meaning in the Jewish tradition. #linkinbioby jtsvoice