School Description
Provided by Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaThe Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is the academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism worldwide, encompassing a world-class library (it
ouses the most complete collection of Judaica in the Western Hemisphere with more than 340,000 volumes on open shelves)and five schools, including the Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies, The Graduate School, William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, The Rabbinical School, and the H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music. JTS trains tomorrow's religious, educational, academic, and lay leaders for the Jewish community and beyond.
JTS is located in the heart of New York City and offers unparalleled opportunities for intellectual, spiritual, and cultural growth that take full advantage of the city's offerings. JTS offers generous merit and financial aid to matriculated students.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaThe Jewish Theological Seminary
The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, known in the Jewish community simply as JTS, is one of the academic and spiritual centers of Conservative Judaism. Along with the American Jewish University in Los Angeles,Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano Marshall T. Meyer in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, it is one the movement's main rabbinical seminaries. It takes its name and basic ideology from the no longer extant Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau.
The Jewish Theological Seminary comprises five schools: Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies, which is affiliated with Columbia University and offers joint/double bachelors degree programs with both Columbia and Barnard College, The Graduate School, The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music, and The Rabbinical School. The latter four schools are graduate schools.
History
The Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau
Rabbi Zecharias Frankel (1801-1875) at one time was in the traditional wing of the nascent Reform Judaism movement. After the second Reform rabbinic conference (1845, Frankfurt, Germany) he resigned after coming to believe that their positions were excessively radical. In 1854 he became the head of a new rabbinical school, the Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau. In his magnum opus Darkhei HaMishnah (Ways of the Mishnah) Rabbi Frankel amassed scholarly support which showed that Jewish law was not static, but rather had always developed in response to changing conditions. He called his approach towards Judaism 'Positive-Historical', which meant that one should accept Jewish law and tradition as normative, yet one must be open to changing and developing the law in the same historical fashion that Judaism has always historically developed.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Northeast
- Setting:
- Large City Setting
- Type:
- Private
- Affiliation:
- Jewish
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 188
- On Campus Housing:
- Available
- Full Time Students:
- 100%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Degree Programs at Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Bachelor's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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Religion/Religious Studies
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Jewish/ Judaic Studies
A program that focuses on the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people. Includes instruction in Jewish religious heritage, sacred texts, and law; Jewish philosophy and intellectual history; Jewish life and culture, both in Israel and the Jewish Diaspora; historical Jewish minority cultures such as the Yiddish, Sephardic, and other; anti-Semitism, gentile relations and Shoa; Zionism; and modern developments within Judaism.See more schools with programs in Jewish/ Judaic Studies
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Religious/Sacred Music
A program that focuses on the history, theory, composition, and performance of music for religious or sacred purposes, and that prepares individuals for religious musical vocations such as choir directors, Cantors, organists, and chanters.See more schools with programs in Religious/Sacred Music
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Jewish/ Judaic Studies
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Religion/Religious Studies
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Master's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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Religion/Religious Studies
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Jewish/ Judaic Studies
A program that focuses on the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people. Includes instruction in Jewish religious heritage, sacred texts, and law; Jewish philosophy and intellectual history; Jewish life and culture, both in Israel and the Jewish Diaspora; historical Jewish minority cultures such as the Yiddish, Sephardic, and other; anti-Semitism, gentile relations and Shoa; Zionism; and modern developments within Judaism.See more schools with programs in Jewish/ Judaic Studies
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Religious Education
A program that focuses on the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning and teaching lessons; organizing and supervising instructional activities; designing and developing instructional materials; and administering religious education programs and facilities.See more schools with programs in Religious Education
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Religious/Sacred Music
A program that focuses on the history, theory, composition, and performance of music for religious or sacred purposes, and that prepares individuals for religious musical vocations such as choir directors, Cantors, organists, and chanters.See more schools with programs in Religious/Sacred Music
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Jewish/ Judaic Studies
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Religion/Religious Studies
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Students
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
Housing
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 41% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 11,900 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 700 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 31,967 | 68% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 7,166 | 26% | |
Any Aid: |
68% |
Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 91% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 618, Math: 610 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 723, Math: 710 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 9% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 26, Math: 26 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 29, Verbal: 29, Math: 31 |
Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)
| Application Fee: | $ 65.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
