News

“Transforming Congregational Education: A Paradigm Shift”

May 2, 2016

Dr. Bill Robinson, dean of The Davidson School, explores this topic in eJewish Philanthropy.

Hazzan David Tilman Receives Honorary Doctorate from Gratz College

Apr 25, 2016

Hazzan Tilman will be honored at Gratz’s commencement and lead the singing of “Ha Tikvah.”

The Library’s Dr. David Kraemer Discusses JTS’s Prato Haggadah on WNBC

The medieval Spanish Haggadah is currently on view at the Met Cloisters.

Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew Named 2016 Commencement Speaker

The announcement was made by Inside HigherEd on April 19.

JTS’s Renowned Cairo Genizah Collection on Loan to Princeton

The collection is available for scholarly purposes and will return to JTS in fall 2019.

JTS Alumni Announced as 2016 Schusterman Fellows

JTS alumni Rabbi Eliav Bock, Rabbi Brent Spodek, and Bradley Solmsen were honored.

Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen’s Commentary Included in New Haggadah

Apr 21, 2016

Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen’s commentary was published by the American Jewish World Service.

“Poverty to Rabbinical School: One Rabbi’s Story” by Rabbinical School Student Adam Moffet

Apr 13, 2016

“The Jewish community needs to be on the forefront of the fight against hunger.”

JTS Professor Edna Nahshon Curates Yiddish Theater Exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York

Apr 11, 2016

New York’s Yiddish Theater: From the Bowery to Broadway will be on view through July 31, 2016.

Rabbi Daniel Nevins Quoted in “Transgender Jews Force Denominations to Change — Even Orthodox”

Apr 7, 2016

“The more liberal movements have been the most progressive on transgender issues.”