The Schechter Institutes

04/06/2026

June is Pride Month

Today June 4th, is the date of Jerusalem's Annual Pride Parade.

Rabbi Arie Hasit Associate Dean of the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary בית המדרש לרבנים ע"ש שכטר Schechter Rabbinical Seminary writes in ynet News (English) that because every single one of us is created in God's Image, all of us - including religious Jews - can find a way to support the LGBTQ+ Community.

To read Rabbi Hasit's article please click here: https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/bj7rhi3lfl

(image of Rabbi Hasit and his children: Hilla Shiloni Rozner)

02/06/2026

Masorti Jewish Life in Ukraine continues growing strong!

We held our annual Camp Ramah for Families in Ukraine in which we hosted just over two dozen families (just over 70 people) for a multi-day session dedicated to Jewish life and Jewish Peoplehood.✡

Eating together, praying together, family-oriented activities and a full range of Jewish textual study were part of the program.

During the Shabbat and at daily prayers, the families used the new and first Ukrainian language prayerbook for youth as the basis for the services.

Smiles and expression of joy were seen and felt during the retreat....leaving us ready and primed for Camp Ramah Yachad Ukraine scheduled to take place in August.

01/06/2026

EVENT Update: This coming Sunday!

Come meet and listen to Rivka Greenfeld, the new Susan and Scott Shay TALI Director General תל"י - מרכז לחינוך יהודי ישראלי פלורליסטי

On Sunday June 7th, she will be interviewed by Rabbi Matthew Berkowitz about the bright future for pluralistic Jewish education in Israel.

Rivka Greenfeld will speak about the challenges and blessings of Jewish education and Jewish Peoplehood in Israel and around the globe.

The event will be via Zoom - which you will be able to find in the events section of the Schechter.edu website.

We look forward to seeing and hearing from you!💪✔️

31/05/2026

Event Update:
This year's National (really it is International) Masorti Women's Study Day will occur on Friday, June 12th (in just under two weeks), at the Schechter Institute Campus, Jerusalem. SIGN UP NOW! It is the 27th National Study Day!

The multi-lingual day includes in-person and Zoom study sessions in Español, English, עברית and Русский.

To register - please go this page - also make sure that you indicate whether in person or via Zoom. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvFAEq8y1SX8Qmk0hGrW0uV1EXPQOcSV9cLl4JXph09lk2cA/viewform

Our partners include Masorti Israel Foundation The Masorti Movement In Israel-התנועה המסורתית בישראל Women's League for Conservative Judaism

28/05/2026

War does not end.
In Kyiv, it might be spring, almost summer, yet war remains a daily fact. 😖

This week, a Russian missile fell on the Jewish Community building where the vibrant community of 150 families gathers for prayer, for education, for holiday events and for celebrating life.

They are very fortunate that the fragment of the Russian missile only (ONLY) fell through the roof and not into the buildings communal spaces.

We continue to pray for their safety. Єврейська громада консервативного юдаїзму міста Києва "Масорет"

26/05/2026

¡Grandes noticias de TALI תל"י - מרכז לחינוך יהודי ישראלי פלורליסטי

¡La increíble herramienta educativa "Dorot" (Generaciones) ya está disponible en español!

A través de este enlace https://dorot.tali.org.il/es, podrás disfrutar explorando, visitando y aprendiendo sobre 4000 años de historia cultural, religiosa y política judía.

¿Quieres saber cuándo se inventó el bagel? ¿O cuándo los asmoneos tuvieron su reino? ¿Quizás te interesa conocer a la jueza Ruth Bader Ginsburg? ¿O tal vez te fascinan las comunidades judías de las islas del Caribe o las de Afganistán?

Puedes encontrar todo esto en Dorot, la línea de tiempo interactiva de la vida judía alrededor del mundo. (Bueno, quizás no el bagel).

דורות הוא כלי ויזואלי אינטראקטיבי וחופשי להמחשת ההיסטוריה והתרבות היהודית מבית מרכז תל"י לחינוך יהודי ישראלי פלורליסטי.

26/05/2026

Some great news from TALI תל"י - מרכז לחינוך יהודי ישראלי פלורליסטי

The amazing educational tool 'Dorot' (Generations) is open for business in English and Español!

Via https://dorot.tali.org.il/en you can enjoy looking, visiting and teaching with 4,000 years of Jewish cultural, religious, political history.

Want to know when the bagel was invented? Or when the Hasmoneans had their kingdom? Or maybe you want to know all about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg? Or maybe you are fascinated by the Caribbean Islands' Jewish Communities or maybe those of Afghanistan?

You can find it all at Dorot - the interactive timeline of Jewish life around the globe. (OK, maybe not the bagel?)

דורות הוא כלי ויזואלי אינטראקטיבי וחופשי להמחשת ההיסטוריה והתרבות היהודית מבית מרכז תל"י לחינוך יהודי ישראלי פלורליסטי.

24/05/2026

We are closer, much closer.

Patissiere Schechter, formerly known as Schechter Cafe, is nearing opening day.

What began just over a month ago as a joint Nayot Neighborhood - Schechter Institute venture for providing fresh, exciting and real food for students, faculty and neighbors, is getting closer to fruition.

Now we can all see the outside deck and the inside kitchen.

These images are not AI, they are real and tangible.

We look forward to meeting you for tea, coffee and any thing else you might want while visiting us here in Jerusalem.

20/05/2026

TALI educating for Jewish pluralism תל"י - מרכז לחינוך יהודי ישראלי פלורליסטי believes that family matters in introducing and maintaining a robust belief in pluralism.

Here, just prior to the Jewish holy day Shavuot, TALI programmed an exciting afternoon for parents and their children- most of whom live in the adjacent Nayot neighborhood.

With Omer the Storyteller, families learned about how the Jewish People brought their gifts to the Temple, the divine's sanctuary in Jerusalem.

The audience, young, very young and not so old enjoyed the enriching opportunity.

19/05/2026

Today, the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary (SRS) בית המדרש לרבנים ע"ש שכטר Schechter Rabbinical Seminary was privileged to finish its school-wide study of Tractate Hagiga.

Originally scheduled for the first day of the spring semester, the Siyum (completion of the Talmud tractate) was disrupted by the war with Iran and the inability to gather in person.

But finally, today, SRS kicked off the Siyum with a class from our teacher Professor Rabbi David Golinkin, followed by short lessons from each student covering the entire tractate.

A wonderful way to prepare for the receiving of the Torah. Mazal tov!