Category - Jewish Theological Seminary Media

Professor Benjamin D. Sommer, Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages at JTS, is featured in the “At the Threshold” short documentary series, which explores contemporary Christian, Jewish>>>

Last week, we honored Chancellor Emeritus Ismar Schorsch during a special luncheon for faculty members and a mezuzah dedication. JTS alum Stephen Freed (TI ’71) dedicated the mezuzah in the>>>

October 21, 2025 For the second consecutive year, JTS hosted an interreligious neighborhood gathering in our Sukkah, welcoming staff, faculty, and administrators from local institutions to share>>>

October 16, 2025 Last week, Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz received the “Award for Achievement in Elevating Higher Education” at the Forum on Faith in New York City. The Forum on Faith brings>>>

“Give thanks to the Lord, who is good, whose mercy endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say, whom God has redeemed from the hand of the adversary…who sat in darkness and in the shadow of>>>

“JTS Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz, who took the helm in 2020, says she wanted to broaden what Jewish higher education could mean. ‘My view of the Jewish corpus is very wide,’ she said in an>>>

October 1, 2025 In an email to the community, Chancellor Schwartz shared her thoughts: With both sorrow and astonishment, we find ourselves on the threshold of a dark anniversary, as October 7 comes>>>

“Every High Holiday season, I think about and appreciate how our biblical forebears are depicted not as superheroes but as flawed individuals whose jealousies, rivalries, powerplays, and desires are>>>

You Say You Want a Revolution: Jewish Encounters with Radical ChangeFall 2025 Learning Series Mondays, October 20–December 8, 2025 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET  Online What does revolution look like in Jewish>>>

Last week, JTS was thrilled to welcome extraordinary storytellers and curious guests to the inaugural SPOILER: The Unpredictable Storytelling Festival. Over three unforgettable sold-out evenings>>>

JTS students, staff, and faculty made a meaningful impact on the wider community this past summer. Outside the classroom, they engaged in teaching, volunteering, interning, and leading youth>>>

From Israel to summer camps to professional development workshops, JTS’s faculty have had one busy summer! Here are a few highlights: Professor Eitan Fishbane, Professor of Jewish Thought, was>>>

Jewish Worlds Illuminated: A Treasury of Hebrew Manuscripts from The JTS Library On View September 17 – December 27, 2025 August 12, 2025, New York, NY – This fall, a new exhibition at The Grolier>>>

August 7, 2025, New York, NY: Today, The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) announced the lineup of its inaugural SPOILER: The Unpredictable Story Festival. Hosted by the new MFA in Creative Writing>>>

Standing Together: Prayer, Presence, and the Power of CommunityA JTS High Holiday Webinar Series  Mondays, September 8, 15, 29 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET  Online The High Holidays invite us into a season of>>>

Last week, Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz spent several inspiring days in New England, surrounded by natural beauty, engaged in thoughtful conversations, and energized by the joyful spirit of both>>>

Professor Marjorie Lehman, JTS Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, co-directs Footprints, a digital humanities project July 15, 2025: In early June, a group of scholars and graduate students gathered>>>

July 7, 2025: Professor Rabbi Neil Danzig z”l taught Rabbinics at JTS for many years and was widely recognized as a leading scholar in the field of Geonica. He passed away on Thursday, July 3. A>>>

Barnard students will be able to take JTS classes for credit toward their degrees at no additional cost   July 7, 2025: New York – Barnard College and The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) enter a>>>

July 1, 2025: JTS students and staff made a significant impact at this year’s Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) online conference. Five graduates, out of the 80 participants, in the Certificate>>>

Two weeks ago, Chancellor Schwartz participated on a panel at a day-long symposium held in honor of Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna, the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History in the>>>

“I had the good fortune to come of age in the 1970s just as the Jewish feminist movement came into its own and the struggle for women’s ordination in the Conservative Movement reached its peak,”>>>

Last week the Center for Pastoral Education honored JTS alum Rabbi Dr. Alvin Kass with the “Pastoral Care Leadership Award” during a special luncheon ceremony. Colleagues from the NYPD, including New>>>

Renowned Scholar, Academic Leader, and First Female Chancellor in the Institution’s 139 Year History Will Step Down Following Distinguished Tenure; Will Become Chancellor Emerita and Remain a Faculty>>>

June 4, 2025 Congratulations to Dr. Yael Landman, Assistant Professor of Bible, for receiving the Berkowitz Fellowship from the NYU School of Law. Throughout the 2025–2026 school year, Dr. Landman>>>