Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies
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The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, located in Jerusalem, Israel
, is an academic institution affiliated with Conservative Judaism
first established in New York.
Founded in 1984, the Schechter Institute is located in Neve Granot
, a neighborhood behind the Israel Museum
. Starting with four rabbinical students, it now has an enrollment of over 450. The Institute, which offers a Master's program in Jewish Studies, is affiliated with the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary, the Tali Education Fund, which develops Jewish studies curricula for secular schools in Israel, and Midreshet Yerushalayim.
The new campus designed by Israel Prize
laureate Ada Carmi will include a library, a synagogue, a Beit Midrash and classrooms. The cost of the project is $22 million.The old building, dating back to the early 1960s, was originally used as student housing for rabbinical students of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
doing a mandatory year of study in Israel.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, is an academic institution affiliated with Conservative Judaism
Conservative Judaism
Conservative Judaism is a modern stream of Judaism that arose out of intellectual currents in Germany in the mid-19th century and took institutional form in the United States in the early 1900s.Conservative Judaism has its roots in the school of thought known as Positive-Historical Judaism,...
first established in New York.
Founded in 1984, the Schechter Institute is located in Neve Granot
Neve Granot
Neve Granot is a neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel, located behind the Israel Museum, overlooking the Monastery of the Cross.Neve Granot is named for Avraham Granot, a Zionist activist and signatory of the Israeli Declaration of Independence who went on to become head of the Jewish National Fund...
, a neighborhood behind the Israel Museum
Israel Museum
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem was founded in 1965 as Israel's national museum. It is situated on a hill in the Givat Ram neighborhood of Jerusalem, near the Bible Lands Museum, the Knesset, the Israeli Supreme Court, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
. Starting with four rabbinical students, it now has an enrollment of over 450. The Institute, which offers a Master's program in Jewish Studies, is affiliated with the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary, the Tali Education Fund, which develops Jewish studies curricula for secular schools in Israel, and Midreshet Yerushalayim.
The new campus designed by Israel Prize
Israel Prize
The Israel Prize is an award handed out by the State of Israel and is largely regarded as the state's highest honor. It is presented annually, on Israeli Independence Day, in a state ceremony in Jerusalem, in the presence of the President, the Prime Minister, the Knesset chairperson, and the...
laureate Ada Carmi will include a library, a synagogue, a Beit Midrash and classrooms. The cost of the project is $22 million.The old building, dating back to the early 1960s, was originally used as student housing for rabbinical students of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
The Jewish Theological Seminary of America is one of the academic and spiritual centers of Conservative Judaism, and a major center for academic scholarship in Jewish studies.JTS operates five schools: Albert A...
doing a mandatory year of study in Israel.
Notable faculty
- Haim Be'er
- David GolinkinDavid GolinkinDavid Golinkin is a rabbi, author and President and Rector of the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, Israel. He is a major halachic authority in the Masorti movement in Israel....
- Moshe GreenbergMoshe GreenbergMoshe Greenberg was an American Jewish rabbi, Bible scholar, and professor emeritus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.-Biography:...
- Andre Hajdu
- Joshua KulpJoshua KulpJoshua Kulp is an Israeli talmudic scholar. Kulp was born in the United States and grew up in Margate, New Jersey. He lives in Modi'in. He earned the PhD at Bar Ilan University.Kulp's commentary on the Haggadah has been widely admired....
- Lee I. LevineLee I. LevineLee I. Levine is an American-born rabbi, archaeologist and historian of classical Judaism. He is a strong believer in the ability of the Jewish people and Judaism to adapt to local settings as a key to survival...
- Eliezer SchweidEliezer SchweidEliezer Schweid is an Israeli scholar, writer and Professor of Jewish Philosophy at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.He is a fellow of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.-Published works:...