The Jewish Theological Seminary
The Graduate School offers the most extensive academic program in advanced Judaica in North America, awarding master's and doctoral degrees in 15 areas of specialization. All programs are open to qualified students, irrespective of age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin.
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News From The Graduate School
Rachel S. Mikva (GS '08), currently serving as the Rabbi Herman Schaalman Chair in Jewish Studies and Director of the Center for Jewish, Christian and Islamic Studies at Chicago Theological Seminary, was awarded a Lilly Faculty Fellowship for 2012-2013 for her project,"Dangerous Religious Ideas."
Michael Rosenberg (GS '11) recieved a research grant from the Hadassah Brandeis Institute for his work entitled "Signs of Virginity: Blood, Sexuality, and Women's Bodies in Rabbinic Literature"
Recent alum, Geoffrey Claussen, welcomed as first professor of Jewish Studies at Elon University
Barat Ellman (GS '11) delivered the remarks on behalf of graduates from the professional and graduate schools of The Jewish Theological Seminary at the 2011 JTS Commencement Exercises.
Current student Stefanie Halpern gave a presentation entitled "Kate Bateman: Sanitizing the Beautiful Jewess" at the 2011 Conney Conference at the University of Wisconsin.
