Jewish Communal Service Certificate

Program Website: https://www.towson.edu/cla/departments/family-science/grad/jewish-service-certificate/

Program Director: Dr. Hana Bor
Phone: 410-704-5026
Email: hbor@towson.edu

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Jewish Communal Service is a 20-unit graduate program that prepares professional leaders for careers in the Jewish community. Students train for positions in a variety of settings, including Jewish Federations, Jewish Family Services, Jewish Community Centers, Jewish camps, Hillel, Jewish organizational life and synagogues. Core components include three graduate Jewish studies courses, three professional courses, a practicum seminar and a final project. All courses are selected with the approval of the Program Director.

Through the Baltimore Hebrew Institute, students can earn scholarships, fellowships and program enrichment.

Admission Requirements

Application deadlines and a full listing of materials required for admission can be found on the website.

Certificate Requirements

Jewish Studies Courses
Select one of the following:3
BIBLICAL LITERATURE AND CIVILIZATION
MEDIEVAL JEWISH HISTORY
JEWS IN THE MODERN WORLD
INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH THOUGHT
INTRODUCTION TO RABBINIC LITERATURE AND HISTORY
JEWISH LAW AND ETHICS
Select one course in Contemporary Jewish Studies. Examples of courses include:3
DIASPORA JEWISH COMMUNITIES
AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY
SPECIAL TOPICS IN JUDAIC STUDIES
CONTEMPORARY JEWISH ETHICS: RESHAPING THE JEWISH IDENTITY IN OUR GENERATION
Select one Jewish Studies elective3
Professional Courses
LJEC 600LEADERSHIP IN JEWISH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES3
Select at least one of the following:3
PRINCIPLES OF JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE
MANAGMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS: MATERIAL RESOURCES
Select one Jewish Communal Service Elective. 3
Other Requirements
Complete four terms of the following: 2
JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE PRACTICUM SEMINAR
Submit a final project.
Total Units20
  1. Demonstrate content knowledge in Jewish studies.
  2. Engage in research.
  3. Apply critical-thinking/problem-solving skills and communication skills in discipline-specific contexts.
  4. Apply technology to address diverse learning needs.