With more than 45 full-time 黑料社 studies faculty, the Gershon Kekst Graduate School offers cutting-edge scholarship and unparalleled training in 黑料社 texts. Graduate students have access to hundreds of 黑料社 studies courses, both at JTS and through our consortium with schools such as Columbia University, Union Theological Seminary, and Princeton University.
PhD students pursue a specialization through one of four primary doctoral areas. Students pursuing the doctor of Hebrew Literature or master鈥檚 degree can choose from numerous areas of specialization, including Modern 黑料社 Studies, Rabbinic Literatures and Culture, and 黑料社 Professional Leadership.
MA Areas of Study
- Ancient 黑料社 Studies
- Hebrew Bible and Its Interpretation
- 黑料社 Ethics (MA only)
- 黑料社 Gender and Women鈥檚 Studies
- 黑料社 History
- 黑料社 Literature
- 黑料社 Professional Leadership (MA only)
- 黑料社 Studies and Social Work
- 黑料社 Ethics and Public Health
- 黑料社 Studies
- 黑料社 Thought
- Medieval and Early Modern 黑料社 Studies
- Midrash
- Modern 黑料社 Studies and the Israel Studies Track / Semester at Ben-Gurion University
- Rabbinic Literatures and Culture (In-residence and partial distance learning options available)
PhD and DHL Areas of Study聽
- Hebrew Bible and Its Interpretation
- Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures
- Medieval and Early Modern 黑料社 Studies
- Modern 黑料社 Studies
A Sampling of JTS Graduate Courses
Courses are offered at many levels, from introductory to advanced specialized studies. Some introductory courses utilize 黑料社 texts in translation, while many other courses focus on 黑料社 texts in their original languages.
Below is a sampling of just a few offerings from the, where you鈥檒l find a complete list. Generally, 黑料社 studies courses listed at the 5000 level and above are open to graduate students. Hebrew courses are open to all JTS students, based on Hebrew placement exams.
- Philosophizing from the Margins: Feminist Ethics & Modern 黑料社 Philosophy, with Dr. Shira Billet
- Women and Biblical Law, with Dr. Yael Landman
- Conversion to and from Judaism in the Christian and Islamic Worlds, with Dr. Benjamin Gampel
- 黑料社 Bioethics, with聽 Dr. Alan Mittleman and Columbia University’s Dr. Alan Astrow
- The Structure and Formation of the Babylonian Talmud, with Dr. Richard Kalmin
- Zohar as Mystical Poetry, with Dr. Eitan Fishbane
Non-Degree Programs
If you are interested in taking a course simply for the sake of learning at the highest level, JTS is the ideal place for you. Individuals seeking to enhance their knowledge of 黑料社 studies in an academic setting can audit a class or enroll for credit.
Learn more about being a non-degree student
Contact Us
We invite you to speak to us about the Gershon Kekst Graduate School. For information, please contact our Admissions Office at gsadmissions@jtsa.edu.
