The Rabbinical School

The Rabbinical School of The Jewish Theological Seminary offers a five-year 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.

Learn more about The Rabbinical School's dynamic and inspirational experience through our new online video.


Fall 2010 Application Deadlines:
  • February 15, 2010—JTS Merit Fellowship Deadline: JTS offers a variety of merit-based fellowships and scholarships throughout the entire rabbinical school program. Candidates who wish to be considered for 2010–2011 merit fellowships must apply for admission by this deadline.

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News

Hear Rabbi Nevins discuss "Judaism and Organ Donation" on The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC.

JTS students are available to assist your community in leading synagogue services and teaching/tutoring. For more information, contact the Rabbinical Student Placement Service.

Download our publication: Mehkar Ve-Dat: A Journal of Jewish Inquiry.


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, The Rabbinical School