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Mission Statement The Academy for Jewish Religion serves the needs of the Jewish community by ordaining rabbis and cantors and training leaders and scholars who combine their mastery of the intellectual and spiritual richness of our tradition with openness to its application in the pluralistic, contemporary Jewish community, and an awareness of living in Read More >

Administration and Staff Our vision of learning and living in a pluralistic Mekom Torah is reflected in our faculty who represent the full spectrum of the modern Jewish world. The diversity among our faculty and our students leads to an enriching environment in which all Read More >

"Jacob is one of my favorite characters in the Book of Genesis, and I am particularly intrigued by his dream of angels ascending and descending a ladder reaching up to heaven. What makes a ladder unique is that ascending it requires you to step up AND reach out and stretch, in tandem. That is Read More >

The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), requires schools to disclose and report information to certain parties including students, prospective students, and employees. AJR is committed to disclosing the relevant information that will allow people to make informed decisions about their postsecondary education. Read More >

Academy for Jewish Religion 28 Wells Avenue Yonkers, NY 10701 Tel 914.709.0900 Contact Admissions Contact Placement Contact Office AJR office hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Most courses are scheduled on Monday through Wednesday. If you have Read More >

We offer two basic programs that lead to Ordination—the Rabbinical Program and the Cantorial Program—as well as a Master’s in Jewish Studies. Within this structure, we also offer a Kol-Bo Program, which leads to dual Ordination, as well as a Cantors to Rabbis track, which offers an expedited pathway for already-invested or ordained cantors Read More >

Individuals who are deciding whether to pursue a full course of study leading to ordination or graduation may enroll in regular AJR courses as non-matriculated students for up to two trimesters. We encourage Gesher students to participate in AJR community activities including the fall Retreat and the spring Intensive. This experience allows inquiring students Read More >

AJR’s Rabbinical School Program trains future leaders of the Jewish people who have deep learning in texts and tradition, an appreciation for the historical forces that have shaped our people, and a love for the Jewish people. The rabbinate involves service as much as leadership, and the rabbi ordained by AJR will have developed Read More >