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JTS Israel Year

Jewish Theological Seminary, at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies · Jerusalem

JTS Israel Year is a religiously flexible program in Jerusalem, for post-college participants, open to men and women.

A required second-year-of-study year in Israel for JTS rabbinical students, based at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, engaging students with Israeli society, history and politics alongside advanced Jewish text study to prepare them to teach and speak knowledgeably about Israel in their future communities. A joint Pardes/JTS track also lets students count a year at Pardes toward the rabbinical degree.

Who it's for

For JTS rabbinical students (required as part of the degree, not separately applied for) wanting a year of advanced Jewish text study at the Schechter Institute alongside deep engagement with Israeli society and history.

Duration
Gap Year — 1 year
How to sign up
Enrollment is part of JTS's Rabbinical School curriculum; apply to the Rabbinical School through jtsa.edu.
https://www.jtsa.edu/the-rabbinical-school-of-jts/

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