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Education & Leadership

From study to practice

We Teach People to Lead—in Communities, Classrooms, Institutions, and Industries

From beginner-friendly workshops to advanced degrees, we train people to put Jewish values to work in how they think, teach, and show up in their communities and professional lives.

Our curricula are field-tested and action-driven, so you practice what you learn right away.

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Masor School

The Cutting Edge of Jewish Education

Across degrees, certificates, and professional training, educators strengthen their practice, administrators learn to lead with clarity, and researchers craft theory and questions to move their fields forward—all grounded in Jewish values.

 

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Get a Head Start on College

High Schoolers take college-credit American Jewish University courses at participating synagogues and teen programs.

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October 29, 2026

BCI Celebrates 85 Years of Jewish Learning, Community and Connection

American Jewish University celebrated the Ziering Brandeis Camp Institute’s (BCI) 85th anniversary with a weekend of alumni reunions, Jewish learning, music and reflection. The celebration highlighted BCI’s lasting impact on more than 12,000 participants worldwide, honoring its legacy of fostering …

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October 21, 2026

AJU appoints Rabbi Stewart Vogel to advance recruitment and rabbinic innovation at Ziegler

Vogel will help recruit candidates for the AJU Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies as it prepares to reopen admissions for the 2027-28 academic year

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Rabbinical Training for an Evolving Jewish World

Ziegler students embrace the age-old Jewish tradition of questioning, debate, and reinvention. Cohorts wrestle with Jewish texts and challenge easy answers, crafting modern approaches that hold up in today’s congregations and communities.

 

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