Registration is now open for RTS 2026,  Wednesday, July 8 – Thursday, July 16, 2026!

Rabbinic Torah Seminar in Jerusalem 

Our intellectually rigorous and spiritually renewing Rabbinic Torah Seminar (RTS) enriches rabbis and cantors of all denominations; empowers them to lead courageously on the issues facing Judaism, Jewish Peoplehood, and Israel in the 21st century; and gives them tools to return home and inspire their communities.

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Rabbinic Torah Seminar offers a rare opportunity for rabbis and cantors of all denominations to study together in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Participants explore the contemporary issues facing the Jewish people and elevate their leadership through transformative learning:

• Probe classical texts in morning beit midrash sessions, including hevruta with colleagues and shiurim with senior Hartman scholars.
• Daily elective seminars on diverse topics with Israeli and North American faculty.
• Tiyulim (educational excursions), cultural activities, and evening sessions with leading public intellectuals.

Clergy play a pivotal role in determining the direction and quality of Jewish life. In order to realize their full potential, rabbis and cantors need to cultivate spiritual and intellectual vibrancy and excellence through ongoing learning, personal growth, and new ideas for communal reflection and stimulation.

World class faculty include leading Shalom Hartman Institute scholars such as Donniel Hartman, Yehuda Kurtzer, Tal Becker,  Micah Goodman, Melila Hellner-Eshed, Yossi Klein Halevi, Rachel Korazim, Elana Stein Hain, and key voices in world Jewry.

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