"The Graduate School has far exceeded my expectations. My experience here has provided a level of interaction with texts and materials that I never anticipated."

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"I knew JTS would provide a great education."

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"The department of Jewish Thought is a place where I am continually encouraged to develop both as a historian and as a Jewish philosopher."

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"The professors here are in the top of their fields and care about who you are. They also maintain the balance between important academic work and how it may contribute to the larger community - that is unique."

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“A number of people recommended JTS to me, and once I reached out to JTS, it seemed like everything else just fell into place. I got comfortable very quickly. Within the first week, I was sure I was in the right place.”

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At the age of thirty-four, Elie Kaunfer has already been ordained by The Rabbinical School of The Jewish Theological Seminary, started a thriving yeshiva, and begun his studies at The Graduate School.

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“My advisor and I used to meet every week and read the Jewish historian Josephus together in Greek. It’s not the sort of thing most advisers would do,” he marveled.

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”A lot of people are surprised to know that I go to JTS and I'm not Jewish. I always tell them that it's the best place to be for anyone interested in Judaic studies, and that the JTS community welcomed me when I got here."

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“I’ve always loved art, and I love finding things in the world that connect to my own Jewish identity. I realized I could actually find a profession that combines my two passions.”

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...Revson Fellow Zach Mann knew what was important to him: scholarship, faculty, and a sense of shared experience. That made Zach's decision easy: The Graduate School of The Jewish Theological Seminary...

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[Julie] is delighted to be at JTS, studying the biblical world and gaining the tools to analyze original texts. “I am also so thrilled to find people who are fascinated by the same things I am. We have this wonderful exchange.”

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As Jason continues to hone his pitching prowess, he is also strengthening his Hebrew-language skills. A graduate of the Solomon Schechter Day School in Plainview, Long Island, he was happy that his Hebrew came back to him so quickly in Israel last summer.

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Recently appointed JTS's new Provost, Dr. Cooper has been Professor of Bible and Director of Publications at JTS since 1997 and the Elaine Ravich Professor of Jewish Studies since 2005.

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