The Master of Arts in Jewish communal services is a program that prepares students for careers as professional leaders for the Jewish community. Graduates enter careers in a variety of settings in non-profit organizations. The program utilizes a multi-dimensional curriculum that combines courses in leadership and communal service with Judaic studies and practical field experience. Core components include six graduate Jewish studies courses, six professional courses, supervised internship, and practicum seminar. All students are required to complete internships in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area.
Graduates of the program typically work in a service based agency within the Jewish community. Many alumni hold positions locally and nationally with Jewish Federations, Hillel, Jewish Community Centers, Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Jewish hospitals, Jewish Volunteer Connections, various Jewish camps, social service agencies and synagogues.
There is simply no better place to pursue a graduate degree in Judaic Studies. Towson University is ideally located just minutes from Baltimore City, Pikesville, Owings Mills, and Reisterstown. Students seeking internship and employment opportunities benefit from a vast local network of Jewish communal organizations, non-profit agencies, synagogues, community centers and day schools. Students can also look forward to becoming part of a well-organized community, enriched by the agencies of the Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore.
Towson University’s Baltimore Hebrew Institute represents our commitment to providing support for the education and training of Jewish educators, scholars and communal professionals who exemplify excellence in their chosen fields. Through Towson’s BHI, students enrolled in Judaic Studies graduate programs have access to a variety of spec