Contact the Rabbinical School’s Admissions Office

The journey to becoming a rabbi begins when you first contact The Rabbinical School of JTS. We will work with you every step of the way, talking you through the issues you’ll want to consider and helping you to get ready. We look forward to thinking with you about taking this exciting path. 

Please be in touch at rsadmissions@jtsa.edu or (212) 678-8818.

Samuel Byron

Samuel Byron

Executive Director of Admissions and Enrollment

As Executive Director of Admissions and Enrollment, Sam leads the admissions department and provides strategic leadership for enrollment management across JTS’s five schools. He works with the academic deans and division heads to enhance new student enrollment and advise on all enrollment-related matters. 

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Rabbi Annie Lewis

Rabbi Annie Lewis

Director of Recruitment and Admissions for Religious and Educational Leadership and Assistant Dean of First Year Rabbinical Students

Rabbi Annie Lewis serves as the Director of Recruitment and Admissions for Religious and Educational Leadership and Assistant Dean of First Year Rabbinical Students. In this role, she is the lead ambassador for The Rabbinical School, The H. L. Miller Cantorial School, and the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education and oversees the planning, execution, and oversight of the full life cycle of the professional admissions operation.

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