What Students Are Saying About JTS

At The Jewish Theological Seminary, students experience the tradition of scholarship, service, and Jewish culture while simultaneously defining our future. This is JTS in their words.

List College

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Lisa Kravitz
"The List College environment is amazing. The atmosphere on Shabbat and the weekends makes you feel like you're a member of a small, intimate community while still being part of a large university setting." — Lisa Kravitz

"The Joint Program is everything I hoped it would be. I get to study Jewish philosophy and then walk down the block and take a premed class." — Michael Bohnen

The Davidson School

Gloria Schneider

"The strong academics at Davidson were a draw, and there was an openness to exploring new ideas and concepts."— Gloria Schneider

Emily Cook

"I love the cross-section of students, the variety of careers they've come from, the age spread, and, most of all, the exchange of ideas. It's exhilarating!"
Emily Cook

 

The Graduate School

Zach Mann

"JTS is the only place that has the culture, the faculty, and the materials I need so I can do the scholarship I want." — Zach Mann

"I go to JTS and I'm not Jewish . . . it's the best place to be for anyone interested in Judaic studies, and the JTS community welcomed me." — Alexis Felder

The Rabbinical School

Yael Buechler
"I was really amazed at the diversity of students here. [It] brings more variety to the learning and challenges and pushes each of us to learn more." — Yael Buechler

Zach Silver

"I have the privilege of studying with brilliant teachers who invest their entirety in their subjects and their students. This is not just a school, but a genuine Jewish community. People sincerely care about and support each other." — Zach Silver

H. L. Miller Cantorial School

Mike Weis

 

"I knew JTS would best prepare me to be the kind of cantor I want to be." — Mike Weis

Lindsey Waldman

"JTS is such a warm and welcoming environment and I'm getting such a broad understanding of what it takes to be a cantor and all the possibilities that are available to me." — Lindsey Waldman