JTS opening interreligious center with $2 million gift

Published on September 12, 2011

The Jewish Theological Seminary said it will establish an interreligious center with a $2 million gift from New York philanthropist Howard Milstein.

It’s hard to find good day school leaders these days

By Jacob Berkman
Published on October 26, 2006

A dearth of leadership talent is wreaking havoc on the Jewish day school system as schools find it increasingly difficult to recruit and retain qualified heads.

New JTS Head Faces Trouble, Opportunity

By Joe Eskenazi
Published on April 27, 2006

The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) announced this month that Eisen, 54, the chair of Stanford University's religious studies program, would become just the second nonrabbi to serve as the New York City seminary's chancellor and the first since 1940. He succeeds Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, who held the post for two decades.

Choice of Seminary Leader a Bold Move

By Dr. Michael Berenbaum
Published on April 13, 2006

Arnold Eisen is a distinguished scholar of modern Jewish thought and an insightful student of the American Jewish community. His work, "The Jew Within," written jointly with Steven Cohen, explores the identity of marginally affiliated contemporary Jews and illustrates the crisis that institutional liberal Judaism has in maintaining the allegiance of a new generation of American Jews.

Q & A With Ismar Schorsch

By Amy Klein
Published on December 1, 2005

Dr. Ismar Schorsch, chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in New York, will retire in June. In that role, he has been informally considered the closest thing that the Conservative movement has to a leader. Schorsch, 70, met with The Journal to assess his two decades heading the seminary and his hopes for the future.

Wolpe Leading Pick for Seminary Spot

By Amy Klein
Published on November 24, 2005

The position of JTS chancellor is widely viewed as the head of the entire Conservative movement, as well as the leader of its flagship institution.

Student Rabbis, Cantors Take Next Step

By Julie G Fax
Published on May 19, 2005

Education

The New Face of the UJ

By Tom Tugend
Published on November 29, 2001

A high-profile lecture series of top American and Israeli personalities is generating national attention and an unexpected financial bonanza. The university's continuing education arm is innovating new programs and drawing close to 10,000 participants. Enrollment in the young rabbinical school is running higher than anticipated.