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.

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 ...

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...

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, &...

AJR Alumna Honored

AJR alumna Rabbi Regina Sandler-Phillips was recently included in The Jewish Week's "Directions" magazine focusing on "Compassion has 18 Faces." Regina was included as one of those...

Dr. Ora Horn Prouser Keynotes Federation Event

Dr. Ora Horn Prouser, AJR Executive Vice President and Dean, delivered the keynote address at The Fall Professional Day sponsored by UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey's Jewish Educational Serv...

Rabbi Jill Hammer's Essay included in new JPS Guide

Rabbi Jill Hammer, Director of Spiritual Education at AJR, has been included among contributors to a new guide to the Bible for learners and laypeople, entitled JPS Guide: The Jewish Bible, pub...

AJR in the media

AJR writes for the Jewish media –

Dr. Ora Horn Prouser has published a d’var Torah for the Torah portion Va’etchanan in the August 15th issue of The Jewish Week, New York. ...

Dr. Ora Horn Prouser article published

Dr. Ora Horn Prouser is a contributor to the newly published book, Jews and Shoes. Her article, "Eschewing Footwear: The Call of Moses as Biblical Archetype" deals with the literary ro...