Jewish Theological Seminary
Graduate School
New York, New York 10027-4649

Overview
Founded in 1886, the Jewish Theological Seminary is the academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism worldwide. In 1904, it established the Jewish Museum. The New York campus includes five separate yet integrated schools: the Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies, the Graduate School (the largest division), the H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music, the Rabbinical School, and the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education.

In the fall of 2000, 204 students were enrolled in the Graduate School. Approximately 60 percent of that number were women. Approximately 50 percent of the students received financial aid.

The Community
JTS is located on the vibrant Upper West Side of New York City. Its proximity to Columbia University, Teachers College, Union Theological Seminary, and the Manhattan School of Music puts the Graduate School in the heart of a dynamic academic community. Students are encouraged to explore the wealth of cultural activities New York City offers—from music and dance at Lincoln Center to theater on and off Broadway; from art at the Metropolitan and Whitney museums to the galleries in SoHo and Greenwich Village.

Programs of study and degree requirements
The Graduate School of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) offers the only program of Judaica ranked by the National Research Council among the top ten doctoral religion programs. Students attending the Graduate School of JTS receive the most comprehensive education in advanced Jewish studies available in North America. Through specialized courses of study, students prepare to pursue careers in academia, Jewish art, or Jewish communal service. Programs of study leading to the M.A. and doctoral (Ph.D. and D.H.L.) degrees are offered in the following fields except as noted: ancient Judaism, Bible, Jewish art and material culture (M.A. program only), Jewish education (Ph.D. program only), Jewish literature, liturgy (D.H.L. and Ph.D. programs only), Jewish philosophy, Jewish women's studies (M.A. program only), interdepartmental studies (M.A. program only), medieval Jewish studies, Midrash, modern Jewish studies, and Talmud and rabbinics. In addition, the Graduate School offers a dual-degree program with the Columbia University School of Social Work leading to the M.A./M.S.W. degrees to prepare students to enter the field of Jewish communal service. The Graduate School is open to all men and women without regard to age, race, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin.

Facilities & Resources
The library of the Jewish Theological Seminary houses the most complete collection of Judaica in the Western Hemisphere. With more than 340,000 volumes on open shelves, it is ideally suited for the research needs of graduate students. The library's special collection, with more than 30,000 items, affords ample opportunity for original scholarship. Students also benefit from the resources of neighboring Columbia University, Union Theological Seminary, and Teachers College. M.A. and Ph.D. students also have access to courses and facilities of several universities through a special consortium. The Graduate School's renowned faculty is the largest in the country devoted solely to Jewish studies. Students can study in Israel through the Inter-University Fellowship program. Additional research facilities include the Schocken Institute for Jewish Research, an extraordinary collection of rare books and manuscripts focusing on Hebrew liturgical poetry, and the Saul Lieberman Institute of Talmudic Research, which has launched a computerization of all Talmud manuscripts to provide a basic and exciting corpus for Talmud study in the future.

Expenses and Aid
Costs: For 2001–02, tuition for full-time Ph.D. study is $17,680 and for full-time M.A. study is $14,130 per academic year. Part-time students are charged $620 per credit. In addition to tuition, a fee of $230 is charged per semester.

Financial Aid: Financial aid based on need is available to U.S. and Canadian matriculated M.A. students in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and employment opportunities. All Ph.D. students are automatically considered for the merit-based Revson Fellowships and a variety of other merit fellowships, some of which are multiyear awards. Advanced doctoral students may be awarded teaching assistantships. M.A. programs in some fields also offer merit fellowships. Students may obtain information and applications for need-based aid from the Office of Financial Aid, 100 Schiff Building (telephone: 212-678-8007).

Housing/Living Expenses: Rooms and/or apartments (150 units) are available to single students at a cost of approximately $6000 per academic year. Apartments of various costs are available to married students. The housing application deadline for new students who are single is May 15. For more information students should call the Office of Residence Life (telephone: 212-678-8035).

How to Apply
Application for admission to degree programs should be made as early as possible. It is recommended that applications be completed by February 1 for consideration for fall admission. However, applications are accepted and reviewed all year. Matriculated status applicants must submit a $50 application fee, official college transcripts, three letters of academic reference, and GRE scores. Applicants to doctoral programs must also submit a paper written in their proposed field of study. To be considered for a merit fellowship, applicants to doctoral programs must submit their applications by February 1. For M.A. and doctoral programs, an interview may be requested. Students who wish to attend the Graduate School on a nonmatriculated basis may do so by submitting a nonmatriculated status application form, accompanied by a $35 application fee, and an official college transcript indicating receipt of B.A. Students wishing to attend on a nonmatriculated basis may submit their applications until the time of registration for either fall or spring. Two summer sessions are also available.

Who to Contact
Director of Graduate Admissions
Jewish Theological Seminary
3080 Broadway
New York, New York 10027-4649
Telephone: 212-678-8022
E-mail: gradschool@jtsa.edu
http://www.jtsa.edu/schools/grad

THE FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION
Ismar Schorsch, Chancellor and President of the Faculties.
Michael B. Greenbaum, Vice-Chancellor.
William B. Lebeau, Vice-Chancellor.
Jack Wertheimer, Provost.
Stephen P. Garfinkel, Dean of Academic Affairs.

Ancient Judaism Program

  • Stephen A. Geller, Professor.
  • Richard Kalmin, Professor.
  • Seth Schwartz, Associate Professor and Program Advisor.

Department of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages

  • David Marcus, Professor and Chair.
  • Alan M. Cooper, Professor.
  • Stephen A. Geller, Professor.
  • Avraham Holtz, Professor.
  • Yochanan Muffs, Professor.
  • Stephen Garfinkel, Assistant Professor.
  • Robert Alan Harris, Assistant Professor.
  • Diane M. Sharon, Assistant Professor.
  • Ora Horn Prouser, Adjunct Assistant Professor.

Department of Hebrew Language

  • Steven M. Brown, Acting Chair.
  • Edna Nahshon, Assistant Professor.
  • Zehava Flatto, Adjunct Assistant Professor.
  • Nitza Krohn, Instructor.
  • Tamar Ben-Vered, Adjunct Instructor.
  • Allon Pratt, Adjunct Instructor.
  • Tzipora Rubin, Adjunct Instructor.
  • Rivka Geminder-Halperin, Senior Lecturer.
  • Michal Basha-Shtaif, Lecturer.
  • Idit H. Benmor-Piltch, Adjunct Lecturer.

Interdepartmental Studies Program

  • Debra Reed Blank, Program Advisor.

Jewish Art and Material Culture Program

  • Menahem Schmelzer, Professor.
  • Vivian B. Mann, Adjunct Professor and Program Advisor.
  • Susan Braunstein, Adjunct Assistant Professor.
  • Evelyn Cohen, Adjunct Instructor.

Department of Jewish Education

  • Joseph Lukinsky, Professor.
  • Burton I. Cohen, Associate Professor and Chair.
  • Barry Holtz, Associate Professor.
  • Carol Krepon Ingall, Associate Professor.
  • Adina Ofek, Associate Professor.
  • Aryeh Davidson, Assistant Professor.
  • Michael B. Greenbaum, Assistant Professor.
  • Eduardo Rauch, Assistant Professor.
  • Mary Boys, Adjunct Professor (Union Theological Seminary).
  • Steven M. Brown, Adjunct Assistant Professor.

Department of Jewish History

  • Ismar Schorsch, Professor.
  • Jack Wertheimer, Professor.
  • David Fishman, Professor and Chair.
  • Rosemary Skinner Keller, Visiting Professor.
  • Benjamin R. Gampel, Associate Professor.
  • Seth Schwartz, Associate Professor.
  • Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Assistant Professor.
  • Bruce E. Nielson, Adjunct Assistant Professor.

Department of Jewish Literature

  • Avraham A. Holtz, Professor.
  • David G. Roskies, Professor.
  • Raymond P. Scheindlin, Professor.
  • Menahem Schmelzer, Professor.
  • Janet Burstein, Visiting Professor.
  • Anne Lapidus Lerner, Assistant Professor and Chair.
  • Debra Reed Blank, Assistant Professor.
  • Beatrice Lang Caplan, Adjunct Instructor.
  • Gabriella Rozanski, Adjunct Instructor.

Department of Jewish Philosophy

  • Neil Gillman, Professor.
  • Shaul Magid, Assistant Professor and Chair.
  • Seymour Feldman, Adjunct Professor.
  • Alfredo Borodowski, Adjunct Assistant Professor.
  • Gordon Tucker, Adjunct Assistant Professor.
  • Harlan J. Wechsler, Adjunct Assistant Professor.
  • Ira Stone, Adjunct Lecturer.

Jewish Women's Studies Program

  • Neil Gillman, Professor.
  • Judith Hauptman, Professor.
  • Richard L. Kamin, Professor.
  • Anne Lapidus Lerner, Assistant Professor and Program Director.
  • Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Assistant Professor.
  • Bruce E. Neilson, Adjunct Assistant Professor.

Liturgy Program

  • Avraham Holtz, Professor.
  • Richard L. Kalmin, Professor.
  • Raymond P. Scheindlin, Professor.
  • Menahem Schmelzer, Professor.
  • Debra Reed Blank, Assistant Professor and Program Advisor.

Medieval Jewish Studies Program

  • Raymond P. Scheinlin, Professor and Program Advisor.
  • Menahem Schmelzer, Professor.
  • Benjamin R. Gampel, Associate Professor.
  • Shaul Magid, Assistant Professor.
  • Seymour Feldman, Adjunct Professor.

Midrash Program

  • Alan M. Cooper, Professor.
  • David Kraemer, Professor.
  • Burton L. Visotzky, Associate Professor and Program Advisor.

Modern Jewish Studies Program

  • David Fishman, Professor.
  • David G. Roskies, Professor and Program Advisor.
  • Jack Wertheimer, Professor.
  • Gideon Ofrat, Visiting Professor.

Department of Talmud and Rabbinics

  • Neil Danzig, Professor.
  • Israel Francus, Professor.
  • Shamma Friedman, Professor.
  • Judith Hauptman, Professor and Chair.
  • Richard Kalmin, Professor.
  • David C. Kraemer, Professor.
  • Joel Roth, Professor.
  • Dov Zlotnick, Professor.
  • Edward M. Gershfield, Associate Professor.
  • Mayer E. Rabinowitz, Associate Professor.
  • Burton L. Visotzky, Associate Professor.
  • Debra Reed Blank, Assistant Professor.
  • Eliezer Diamond, Assistant Professor.
  • Allan Kensky, Assistant Professor.
  • Marjorie Lehman, Assistant Professor.
  • David Hoffman, Adjunct Instructor.
  • Jeremy Kalmanofsky, Adjunct Instructor.
  • Leonard Levy, Adjunct Instructor.

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