Pluralism. Scholarship. Community.

Since its founding in 1956 as a rabbinical school, the Academy for Jewish Religion has been at the forefront of pluralistic rabbinic and cantorial training.

AJR In the News

Ora Horn Prouser

No Pipe Dream: Is There Really a Clergy Shortage?

Times of Israel Blog by Dr. Ora Horn Prouser

Latest Torah

by Rabbi Greg Schindler (’09)

In this week’s D’var Torah, Rabbi Greg Schindler reflects on G-d’s promises and wonders how they might apply to us

by Susan Elkodsi

In this week's Torah portion, Rabbi Susan Elkodsi sees Yitro's advice to Moses as a reminder that strong and effective leaders also need to care for their own wellbeing.

by Cantor Robin Anne Joseph (’96)

In this week’s D’var Torah, Cantor Robin Anne Joseph wonders (with apologies for the gender specificity) if “to know, know, know Him is to love, love, love Him.”

by Hazzan Rabbi Luis Cattan ('20)

As I watched live the final episode of “Kochav haba LeEurovision” and witnessed the elegant sensitivity with which they crafted this joyous occasion with the reiterated references to the last almost sixteen months that the hostages have been in captivity, I couldn’t avoid thinking of Naomi Shemer’s song “BeDamaikh Hayi”

This Week @ AJR

Thursday, Feb 20
  • Parashat Hashavua with Rabbi Jef Segelman
    Thursday, Feb 20 @ 12:10 pm EST - 12:45 pm EST
    Zoom 09

Sunday, Feb 23
  • Spring Gathering
    Sunday, Feb 23 - Wednesday, Feb 26 @ 

Monday, Feb 24
  • Spring Gathering
    Sunday, Feb 23 - Wednesday, Feb 26 @ 

Tuesday, Feb 25
  • Spring Gathering
    Sunday, Feb 23 - Wednesday, Feb 26 @ 

Wednesday, Feb 26
  • Spring Gathering
    Sunday, Feb 23 - Wednesday, Feb 26 @ 

I am interested in…