The Jewish Theological Seminary
Required Course Distribution
The course requirements listed below apply to rabbinical students entering in fall 2009. Students who began the curriculum prior to this have a different required course distribution.
BEIT MIDRASH COURSE REQUIREMENTS (YEARS 1–2)
YEAR ONE
FALL
Ancient Judaism: History, Culture, and Religion
Hebrew Bible: Torah and Early Prophets
Practical Halakhah (Hilkhot Tefillah)
Hebrew Grammar
Advanced Hebrew Reading
Living Liturgy
Integrating Seminar (PRO 1)
Talmud Text 1 (Brakhot)
SPRING
Hebrew Bible: Prophets and Writings
Practical Halakhah: Marriage, Divorce, and Conversion
Hebrew Grammar for Rabbinical Students
Advanced Hebrew Reading Comprehension II
Jews and Judaism in the Ancient World
Hebrew Development and Jewish Family (PRO 3)
Integrating Seminar (PRO 2)
Talmud Text 2 (Nashim)
YEAR TWO
FALL (ISRAEL)
Bible Elective
Hilkhot Shabbat and Yom Tov
Hebrew
Medieval Jewish Philosophy
Varieties of Jewish Prayer
Talmud Moed
Makom Seminar
SPRING (ISRAEL)
Hilkhot Kashrut and Aveilut
Hebrew
History of Israel
Introduction to Zohar
Bereavement and Trauma (PRO 4)
Talmud Nezikin
Makom Seminar
IYUN COURSE REQUIREMENTS (YEARS 3–5)
PRO/PAS COURSES
05 Skills for Teaching
06 Pastoral Care and Counseling
07 Life Cycle Rituals
08 Communication
09 Nonprofit Management
10 Resnick Internship Seminar
11 Resnick Internship Seminar
12 Conservative Judaism
13 Senior Seminar
14 Jewish People
15 Senior Seminar
16 PRO Elective
IYUN DISTRIBUTION COURSES (Please see Rabbinical School Curriculum for full description)
Bible (Mikraot Gedolot)
Bible Elective
Bible Elective
Living Law
Jewish History
Jewish History
Jewish Literature
Jewish Literature
Jewish Thought
Jewish Thought
Introduction to Midrash
Talmud Elective
Talmud and Rabbinics Elective
IYUN MA PROGRAM (MINIMUM 21 CREDITS IN FIELD)
CON 1
CON 2
CON 3
CON 4
CON 5
CON 6
CON 7