Traditions, Innovations,
and Visions AJR accepts exceptional students, without regard to race, age, gender or sexual orientation, who commit themselves to the highest ideals of devotion to God, Torah and Israel. We afford our students the freedom to explore, experiment and struggle with their personal sense of Jewish life and with their own role in the larger Jewish community. A solid grounding in the vast richness of our multi-voiced tradition provides our students with the foundations for developing their own creative and inclusive visions that are destined to have a deep impact on the Jewish community. Our seminary's openness to many views and our appreciation that the Jewish community is thirsting for innovation and vision makes AJR a uniquely exciting environment for nurturing our students and for challenging them to grow to become the spiritual leaders they want to be.

Sol Zim in Concert

Join us at Hollis Hills Jewish Center on Sunday, November 15, 2009, at 7 PM for a concert to benefit AJR. General admission tickets are $36 and available by calling 718-776-3500. Click here to downloa...

AJR Celebrates Sukkot with CMSV

The Academy for Jewish Religion co-sponsored a Sukkot program together with The College of Mount Saint Vincent. The event celebrated the holiday in AJR's Sukkah with learning, singin...

AJR Fall Retreat November 8-11

AJR is looking forward to its annual retreat to be held on November 8-11 at The Hudson Valley Conference Center. The theme of the retreat will be "B'Tzelem Elohim: The Body In Jewish Thought a...

Dr. Prouser Article in Jewish Week

Dr. Ora Horn Prouser has published a d’var Torah for the Torah portion Ha'azinu in the September 22nd issue of The Jewish Week, New York. You can read the article entitled "Honey...

Rabbi Justin Lewis Book Published

AJR Alumnus, Rabbi Justin Jaron Lewis just published a new book, Imagining Holiness: Classic Hasidic Tales in Modern Times. In this important new book, Rabbi Lewis, Assistant Professor of Relig...

AJR Offers Course on Pluralistic Judaism

AJR is offering a 3-session course called "Pluralistic Judaism: What is It?" The sessions are planned for April 29, May 6 and May 13. The course will be give n at AJR for members of Congregati...

AJR Professor in NY Times

Dr. Diane Sharon, AJR faculty and Board member, was extensively quoted this week in the "Religion" column of the NY Times. As a recognized Bible scholar, Dr. Sharon discussed the story ...

Caring for Those We Love: A Jewish Perspective - March 15, 2009

The Academy for Jewish Religion and Congregation Tehillah, Riverdale, New York, are pleased to present a one-day conference designed for families and individuals caring for ailing loved ones on Sunda...

AJR Supports Israel

AJR to co-sponsor, along with the NY Board of Rabbis and other Jewish organizations, national and local, from across the religious and political spectrum, of a solidarity rally for Israel held on Sund...

Rabbi Greenstein at Federation

AJR was was invited by UJA/Federation of New York to offer an enrichment program for Federation professionals. On behalf of AJR, Rabbi David Greenstein is presenting a three-session series entitled, &...