Academy for Jewish Religion (New York)

The Academy for Jewish Religion (AJR) is a rabbinical school based in Yonkers, New York, founded on a pluralistic approach to Judaism.[1][2] The rabbinical school was the first to appoint a Jewish woman as its president.[3]

History

The Academy for Jewish Religion was founded in 1956 as a rabbinical school. Initially called the Academy for Liberal Judaism (and then the Academy for Higher Jewish Learning), it was granted a charter to ordain rabbis by the Regents of the University of the State of New York.[4]

As of 2023, there were 19 part-time faculty members and 62 students.[5]

Accreditation

AJR is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. It is currently the only Jewish organization out of the 280 ATS-accredited seminaries and divinity schools.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". www.ajr.edu. Accessed 2023-10-04.
  2. ↑ Wiener, S. (1997). A rabbinate for Clal Yisrael: The academy for Jewish religion. Sh'ma. 27/528. 6-7.
  3. ↑ Rammenzweig, G. (1995). Church and Conflict in the Process of Pastoral Training. European Judaism: A Journal for the New Europe, 28(1), 73–77.
  4. ↑ "History - Academy for Jewish Religion". Academy for Jewish Religion. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ "College Navigator - Academy for Jewish Religion". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Accreditation - Academy for Jewish Religion." Academy for Jewish Religion. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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