The Jewish Theological Seminary - JTS

10/15/2026

First-year Rabbinical School student Aaron Greenberg writes about his experience attending a vigil on the third anniversary of October 7. Read his essay in The New York Jewish Week about the troubling scene he witnessed and what it taught him. Read more: https://loom.ly/tUJw53A

10/14/2026

A Sapling in Your Hand. World-ending news does not excuse us from finishing the planting. https://loom.ly/dR7S-kI

This October marks what would have been my thirtieth wedding anniversary. My beloved wife, Marlene (z’l), passed away in 2023, and in the years since, I have found myself focused on a strange detail that is in this week's parashah (Noah)— one I never noticed until I needed it. When the floodwate...

10/14/2026

Cantor Arianne Brown, an alum of JTS's H. L. Miller Cantorial School and William Davidson School of Jewish Education, has spent 15 years developing an engaging, hands-on approach to teaching trope. Drawing on her experience teaching b'nai mitzvah students and her love of music, Jewish studies, and teaching, she has helped learners around the world read Torah with confidence.

As senior cantor at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, DC, she was recently spotlighted by Washington Jewish Week for her latest project, a free video series covering the entire Torah.

Read the full story: https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/adas-israel-releases-tutorial-chanting-full-torah/ Washington Jewish Week

10/13/2026

Professor Jonathan Milgram, Associate Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, recently represented JTS at an international workshop in Israel exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and Talmudic scholarship.

Hosted by Hemdat Academic College in Sdot Negev, the gathering brought together researchers from Israel, the United States, Scotland, and Italy to examine how AI can support the study and teaching of Talmudic and rabbinic literature.

Professor Milgram chaired a session highlighting innovative research and educational projects, from tools that help transcribe medieval manuscripts to new approaches for teaching Talmud to students.

The workshop coincided with the anniversary of the October 7 attacks, and participants visited nearby Sderot and the Pillars of Eternity, a monument that commemorates the attack.

Reflecting on the experience, Professor Milgram shared: “To be engaged in the advanced study of Torah in this place after the atrocities of just three years ago is the greatest testament to the Jewish people's commitment to persevere, rebuild, and create moments of hope and meaning even in the wake of tragedy and devastation.”

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Professor Milgram at the workshop
Memorial to the fallen (Sderot, Israel)
Mural in memory of the fallen (Sderot, Israel)

10/13/2026

Last week, we were delighted to welcome members from a family with deep JTS ties to our Library exhibit, “And the Bush Was Not Consumed”—The JTS Library Fire of 1966: Loss, Recovery & Renewal.”

This visit held special significance for Shira Kogen, Navah Kogen (List College and William Davidson School alum), and Michal Kogen Kress (Assistant Director of Ramah California). Their grandfather, Rabbi David Kogen, served as JTS Vice Chancellor during the time of the fire and played a key role in leading JTS’s response.

Plan your own visit: https://loom.ly/A7if5Sg

10/12/2026

Are you a rabbi or cantor who is looking to enrich your synagogue's programming? The JTS Student Ambassador Initiative connects rabbinical and cantorial students with Conservative synagogues across North America.

Why host a JTS student for a Shabbat (or two)?

✅ Strengthen your educational offerings
✅ Deepen your connection to JTS
✅ Build bridges between experienced clergy and their future colleagues
✅ Inspire teens to pursue careers as rabbis and cantors

Learn more: https://loom.ly/RZOtnqU

10/12/2026

JTS on the road! List College was thrilled to take part in the Jewish Life on Campus Fair in North Jersey yesterday! More than 60 colleges, universities, and Jewish campus organizations connected with teens and their families, answering questions and sharing what Jewish life looks like on campus. We loved meeting so many prospective students and helping them explore their options.

Want to meet our admissions team in person? Check out our 2026-2027 travel schedule below and see if we'll be visiting your area. https://www.jtsa.edu/jts-in-your-town/

10/09/2026

Torah Fund Changes Lives: Hear Our Stories

Join us on Sunday, November 1, from 12:00–1:30 pm ET for a special program highlighting the impact of the Torah Fund campaign of Women's League for Conservative Judaism through the personal stories of four rabbinical students.
Students from The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, and The Schechter Rabbinical Seminary in Jerusalem will share their journeys to rabbinical school and how Torah Fund scholarships have helped make their dreams possible.

The program will conclude with a moderated Q&A.

Register here: wlcj.org/torahfundstories

Presented by the Torah Fund Campaign of Women's League for Conservative Judaism.

Co-sponsored by JTS, National Ramah Commission, Keshet, Rabbinical Assembly, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, and The Schechter Rabbinical Seminary in Jerusalem.

10/08/2026

Twenty-four participants from Temple Beth El in Allentown, PA, and Brith Sholom in Bethlehem, PA, visited JTS alongside JTS alumnus Rabbi Michael Singer, rabbi of Brith Sholom.

The day included a campus tour, a presentation featuring materials from our Special Collections with Dr. Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, and a guided tour of the current Library exhibition with Dr. Natan Meir. Over lunch, they heard from Rabbinical School student Bennett Decker about his experience at JTS.

We are grateful for opportunities to strengthen relationships with congregations and communities, and we look forward to Bennett's visit to Temple Beth El later this year as a JTS student ambassador.

10/08/2026

This conference brings together Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic thought and theology to discuss the challenges and opportunities of studying theology together.

The event features a keynote lecture by Klaus von Stosch, an eminent German scholar of “comparative theology,” with responses from prominent scholars of Jewish theology, history, and thought, in addition to panels on “Shared and Divergent Cultures of Interpretation”; “Universalism, Particularism, and the Other”; “Divine Love, Human Love, and Ethics.”

Register now: https://loom.ly/rQ2Njrw