From study to practice
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.
Masor School
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.
High Schoolers take college-credit American Jewish University courses at participating synagogues and teen programs.
Explore Jewish Learning ExperienceSeven months ago, after a three-year planned hiatus from Jewish communal leadership, I became the president of American Jewish University (AJU) with only one goal: to reimagine and rebuild the foundation of Jewish life in North America. A dear friend and …
Learn moreBY JAY GREENLINGER “Who is wise? One who learns from every person.” Pirkei Avot 4:1 This teaching from Ben Zoma in the Pirkei Avot has stayed with me in the weeks since I attended two gatherings dedicated to Jewish early childhood education: the …
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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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