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The AJR Student Association is a student-run organization dedicated to supporting the spiritual, emotional, educational, professional, and physical needs of AJR students. An integral part of AJR, the Student Association (SA) is comprised of matriculated rabbinical, cantorial, and graduate students. Representatives from the Student Association liaise with the school administration and the Board of Trustees to ensure that student voices are well-represented at AJR.

The SA meets monthly during lunch time on rotating days of the week and is governed by an elected slate of officers drawn from the cantorial, rabbinical, and graduate programs. Each student is asked to pay annual dues, which provide funds for the SA to sponsor community-building events throughout the year. Please be in touch with the student association if you have ideas about how to support student needs at AJR. Our SA officers are here to help!
Optional Student Association dues of $36 are collected in the fall and spring trimester with registration.

Below, please find a contact list of this year’s SA officers:

President: Kelly Onickel

Vice President: Trish Feinberg Haggerty

Secretary: Dana Greitzer Gotlieb

Treasurer: Naomi Wittlin

Rabbinic Program Liaison: Jaqueline Menaker

Cantorial Program Liaison: Daniel Geigerman

Student Representative to the Board: Rachel Posner

Student Representative to ARC: Joseph Berrios

Digital Learning and Programming Representative: Leah Cassorla

Gemilut Hasadim Coordinator: Zahava Fried

Madrikh Coordinator: Andrea Shupack

2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Fall 2024 Trimester
Matriculated Student Registration deadline: Thursday, July 18, 2024 – 6:00 pm eastern 
Add/drop deadline: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

 September 3 – 5  Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday classes

September 9 – 12

September 16 – 19

September 23 – 26

September 30 – Monday classes only

October 28 – 31

November 4 – 7

November 10 – 13 Retreat, no classes this week, including Thursday, November 14

November 18 – 21

November 25 – 27, no classes Thursday (Thanksgiving), make-up date tbd by teacher

December 2 – 5

December 9 – 12

December 16 – 19

Fall 2024 Intersession – Monday – Thursday, January 6 – 9, 2025

Spring 2025 Trimester
Matriculated Student Registration deadline: Thursday, December 19, 2024 – 6:00 pm eastern 
Add/drop deadline: Monday, January 27, 2025

January 13 – 16

January 21 – 23, no classes on Monday, MLK Day

January 27 – 30

February 3 – 6

February 10 – 13

February 17 – 20

February 23 – 26  Intensive, no classes this week, including Thursday, February 27

March 3 – 6

March 10 – 13

March 17 – 20

March 24 – 27

March 31 – April 3

April 7 – Monday classes only

Ordination – Monday, April 28, 2025

Spring 2025 Intersession – Monday – Thursday, May 5 – 8

Summer 2025 Trimester
Matriculated Student Registration deadline: Thursday, April 10, 2025 – 6:00 pm eastern
Add/drop deadline: Monday, May 19, 2025

May 12 – 15

May 19 – 22

May 27 – 29 no school Monday, Memorial Day

June 9 – 12

June 16 – 19

June 23 – 26

June 30 – July 3

July 7 – 10

July 14 – 17

July 21 – 24

July 28 – 31

August 4 – Monday classes only

Summer 2025 Intersession – Monday – Thursday, August 11 – 14

Upcoming Events

Thursday, May 8

  • Minhah 2:40-3 pm ET
    Thursday, May 8 @ 2:40 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT

Monday, May 12

  • First Day of Summer Trimester
    Monday, May 12 @ 8:00 am EDT - 8:30 am EDT

  • Welcome to the Summer Term
    Monday, May 12 @ 12:10 pm EDT - 12:45 pm EDT
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  • Minhah 3:30 - 3:50pm ET (Z9)
    Monday, May 12 @ 3:30 pm EDT - 3:50 pm EDT
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  • Keshet Community Training Program 7-8:30pm (Z9)
    Monday, May 12 @ 7:00 pm EDT - 8:30 pm EDT
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Tuesday, May 13

  • Populi 101 with Rabbi Matt Goldstone and Linda Ripps
    Tuesday, May 13 @ 12:10 pm EDT - 12:45 pm EDT
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  • Minhah 3:30 - 3:50pm ET (Z9)
    Tuesday, May 13 @ 3:30 pm EDT - 3:50 pm EDT
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Wednesday, May 14

  • New Student Check-in
    Wednesday, May 14 @ 12:10 pm EDT - 12:45 pm EDT
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  • Minhah 3:30 - 3:50pm ET (Z9)
    Wednesday, May 14 @ 3:30 pm EDT - 3:50 pm EDT
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Monday, May 19

  • Library Orientation with Rabbi Ellie Shemtov
    Monday, May 19 @ 12:10 pm EDT - 12:45 pm EDT
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  • Minhah 3:30 - 3:50pm ET (Z9)
    Monday, May 19 @ 3:30 pm EDT - 3:50 pm EDT
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Tuesday, May 20

  • Student Association MEETING
    Tuesday, May 20 @ 12:10 pm EDT - 12:45 pm EDT
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  • Minhah 3:30 - 3:50pm ET (Z9)
    Tuesday, May 20 @ 3:30 pm EDT - 3:50 pm EDT
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Wednesday, May 21

  • Preparing for Rabbinical and Cantorial Comps
    Wednesday, May 21 @ 12:10 pm EDT - 12:45 pm EDT
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  • Minhah 3:30 - 3:50pm ET (Z9)
    Wednesday, May 21 @ 3:30 pm EDT - 3:50 pm EDT
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