The Jewish Theological Seminary
The Rabbinical School of The Jewish Theological Seminary offers an intensive program of study, personal growth, and spiritual development that leads to rabbinic ordination and a career of service to the Jewish community.
Our graduates work in a host of fields, including congregational life, hospital or military chaplaincy, campus and Hillel leadership, education, camping, scholarship, and Jewish communal service. We invite you to be a part of the tradition and leadership of The Rabbinical School.
Fall 2012 Application Deadlines:
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December 1 (Israel Deadline): Candidates applying from Israel should submit all required application materials by December 1, 2011. Admissions interviews in Israel will follow soon after.
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January 16: Candidates applying for fall 2012 should submit all required application materials by January 16, 2012. Admissions interviews will be scheduled primarily for February and March.
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News:
Conducted by Professor Steven M. Cohen, senior counselor to JTS Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen, the survey—"JTS Rabbis and Israel, Then and Now: The 2011 Survey of JTS Ordained Rabbis and Current Students"—demonstrates that current JTS rabbinical students are no less passionate about Israel and their connection to the Jewish state than their older counterparts, JTS-ordained rabbis. More information, as well as a copy of the complete study available for download, can be found by clicking the headline.
Read our blog, authored by student Ariella Rosen, chonicling her year in Israel as part of The Rabbinical School program.
JTS students are available to assist your community in leading synagogue services and teaching/tutoring. For more information, contact the Rabbinical Student Placement Service.
Message From the Dean
For three thousand years the Jewish people have been engaged in a dialogue with God. This conversation has yielded an ornate tapestry of ideals and practices, texts, and customs.
At JTS, we immerse ourselves in this profound culture not only from love of tradition, but also from the urgent desire to discover the path to holiness in our day.
We train leaders who are rooted in the past, conversant with the present, and have a vision for the Jewish future.
At JTS, the Torah truly is a tree of life.
—Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and dean of the Division of Religious Leadership.
