AJR is one of the leading Jewish seminaries in the United States. We lead in creativity and innovation, pluralistic thought and practice, and in preparing rabbis and cantors for the needs of the Jewish world. Qualified candidates from all geographies, life situations, and approaches to Jewish life are able to become clergy. The school’ s flexibility, personalized approach, and academic rigor cater to a wide range of students and have made AJR one of the fastest growing Jewish seminaries in America.
AJR embraces pluralism as an action verb. We cherish difference and diversity. Our pluralistic environment trains students to celebrate one another as carrying on in the tradition of Shiv’ im Panim LaTorah( the seventy faces of the Torah) and empowers them to cultivate diverse and thriving communities. Our graduates lead with a rich vision into life-changing encounters with each other and the Divine. As a Zionist school we embrace a wide spectrum of approaches to supporting the State of Israel while grappling with its contemporary challenges.
AJR’ s online program looks both backward and forward. We take seriously our commitment to traditional learning, with strong training in sacred texts such as Bible, Talmud, Liturgy, and Jewish Law. Our trailblazing curriculum places great value in our future, with required classes in Spirituality, Peace Studies, Entrepreneurship, and Sacred Arts. We recognize that we are living in a current moment, designing courses and programming that are responsive to the needs of the day.
AJR is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. William Liss-Levinson Chair
Rabbi Bruce Alpert Chair Emeritus
Rabbi Stephen M. Axinn Robert Einhorn Tamara Fish Amit Goldman
Rabbi Jill Hackell, MD Alumni Representative
Rabbi Michael G. Kohn Trustee Emeritus
Rabbi Enid C. Lader Secretary
Dr. Rachel Blumstein Posner Student Representative
Dr. Ora Horn Prouser CEO and Academic Dean
Ian Rosen Treasurer
Rabbi Simon Rosenbach Pavel Vaynshtok Leah Zimmerman
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Ora Horn Prouser CEO and Academic Dean
Cantor Michael Kasper, MSW Dean of Cantorial Studies and Student Life
Rabbi Matthew Goldstone, PhD Assistant Academic Dean
Rabbi Beth Kramer-Mazer Dean of Admissions and Director of Placement
Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD Director of Spiritual Education
Cantor Lisa Klinger-Kantor Director of Student Care
Rabbi Robert Scheinberg, PhD Rabbi-in-Residence
Rabbi Jeffrey Segelman Director of Fieldwork
Suli A. Fassler Senior Director of Administration
Rabbi David Cavill, MDiv Director of Financial Aid and Operations
Rabbi Daniel Price Controller
Linda Ripps Registrar and Bursar
Marisa Smith Media and Communications Director
Rabbi Ellie Shemtov Librarian
Rosemarie D. Bodur Executive Assistant