Nishma Application - Summer 2024

Welcome to the JTS Nishma Summer 2024 Application!

Please note that this form does not permit saving a partially completed application; it must be completed and submitted in one session. It should take about 5-10 minutes to complete your application. We can only consider applications submitted through this form.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and you will be notified of acceptance and next steps via email.

If you have any questions regarding the application or the summer program, please contact nishma@jtsa.edu.

Biographical Information

First Name

Preferred Name (If different than first)

Last Name

Date of Birth

Pronouns

He/Him/His

She/Her/Hers

They/Them/Theirs

Other

If Other, please list your pronouns below:

Contact Information

Email

Cell Phone Number

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Is your permanent address different from your mailing address?

Yes

No

Permanent Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Citizenship Information

Primary Citizenship

Dual/Secondary Citizenship

Are you a US Permanent Resident?

Yes

No

As a US Citizen or Permanent Resident, we require your Social Security Number to complete your student record and move forward with enrollment, as well as for compliance with federal and state reporting requirements.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Upon receiving the secure transmission of your Social Security Number it is immediately encrypted. Only the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number are available in plaintext for identification and account matching purposes. Your Social Security Number is available for decryption only by those officials who oversee the automated loading of personal information into student information systems, and only for that limited purpose.

Our databases are actively monitored and are firewalled to ensure the protection of your personal information, and we employ all industry-standard safeguards.

Social Security Number

School Information

College Name

Year of Graduation (or Expected Year of Graduation)

Major

Do you have an additional institution you would like to list?

Yes

No

College Name 2

Year of Graduation (or Expected Year of Graduation)

Major

Emergency Contact Information

Emergency Contact First Name

Emergency Contact Last Name

Relationship to Emergency Contact

Emergency Contact Phone

Emergency Contact Email Address

Program Preferences

Please read the information below before picking your course preferences.

Nishma Dates: July 8 - August 8

During Nishma, Mishnah and Talmud courses will be offered in the morning, with Hebrew and Parshanut being offered in the afternoon. Students will be placed in courses in accordance with their Hebrew knowledge.

To see the full listing of courses, please visit the Nishma page.

Full Time or Part Time

Mornings Only

Afternoons Only

Full Time

Are you interested in taking Hebrew in addition to the beit midrash program in Nishma?

Yes

No

Mornings Only

Are you interested in earning academic credit?

Yes

No

Please Note: Nishma courses are billed at a special subsidized rate. Courses taken for credit are billed at the regular per-credit rate. To see the most up-to-date schedule of costs, please visit our Tuition and Fees page.

Afternoons Only

Are you interested in earning academic credit?

Yes

No

Please Note: Nishma courses are billed at a special subsidized rate. Courses taken for credit are billed at the regular per-credit rate. To see the most up-to-date schedule of costs, please visit our Tuition and Fees page.

Full-Time

Are you interested in earning academic credit?

Yes

No

Please Note: Nishma courses are billed at a special subsidized rate. Courses taken for credit are billed at the regular per-credit rate. To see the most up-to-date schedule of costs, please visit our Tuition and Fees page.

Hebrew

Please Note:

Hebrew courses are billed at a different rate than the other Nishma courses. To see the tuition and fees for the Nishma with/without Hebrew, please see the main Nishma page.
Some Hebrew courses might be offered in a hybrid format.
See Summer Hebrew Language Courses for more information.

Hebrew & Judaic Studies Background

In order to group students most effectively, we need to know something about your Hebrew and text background. Please be as honest and accurate as you can. We will follow up with you if necessary to assure that we’ll be able to offer a course appropriate to your level in the summer.

Please describe your Hebrew background, if any, including college courses, ulpanim, tutors, etc.:

Prayerbook Hebrew

Cannot comprehend without a translation

Comprehend somewhat with time and the aid of dictionaries

Significant comprehension, perhaps with extra time and/or the aid of dictionaries

Prayerbook Hebrew

Biblical Passages

Mishnah

I read Hebrew without vowels aloud:

Very Haltingly

Somewhat Haltingly

Relatively Fluidly

Fluidly

I read Hebrew without vowels aloud:

Have you taken Jewish studies courses at a college level (or beyond) in the past?

Yes

No

If so, please describe:

Reference

The Nishma program requires one reference. Please provide us with the name and contact information for someone who can speak to your academic abilities and personal qualities.

Please note we will reach out to this reference. They do NOT need to write a letter on your behalf.

Reference Title

If Other:

Reference First Name

Reference Last Name

Reference Email

Reference Phone Number

Scholarship Application

JTS offers a limited number of full-tuition scholarships to Nishma participants who intend to apply, and if admitted, enroll in a JTS graduate program.

By selecting yes below, you are acknowledging that you intend to submit an application to, and, if admitted, enroll in, one of JTS's graduate programs (The Gershon Kekst Graduate School, The William Davidson School of Jewish Education, The H.L. Miller Cantorial School, or The Rabbinical School).

Please note that preference for scholarships will be given to applicants who enroll prior to March 15.

Would you like to be considered for a tuition scholarship?

Yes

No

If yes, what school(s) of JTS are you interested in applying to?

The Davidson School

The Gershon Kekst Graduate School

The H.L. Miller Cantorial School

The Rabbinical School

How did you hear about Nishma at JTS?