JTS

The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is a prominent academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism located in New York City. Founded in 1886, JTS has developed into a prestigious Jewish university with a distinguished faculty and a diverse student body. Its mission focuses on preserving the knowledge and practice of historical Judaism while adapting to contemporary needs.

JTS offers a variety of educational programs through its five main schools, including the Rabbinical School, the H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music, the Gershon Kekst Graduate School, the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, and the Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies. The institution also runs supplementary educational programs, research institutes, and maintains a renowned library with an extensive collection of Hebraica.

JTS serves a wide audience, including future rabbis, cantors, educators, scholars, and lay leaders in the Conservative Jewish community both in the U.S. and internationally. It also engages the broader Jewish community through public education and research initiatives, integrating traditional Jewish texts with modern academic disciplines.