Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration
The Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, a Yeshiva University professional school, was established in 1945 and named in 1983 for Montréal architect and philanthropist David J. Azrieli. Classes are held at Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus, in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood, and Israel Henry Beren Campus, in Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood.
Azrieli’s dean is David J. Schnall, Ph.D., Herbert Schiff Professor of Management and Administration at Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work.
Academics
The School is an international center for training Jewish educators for administrative, supervisory, communal, and academic leadership. It offers the following degrees:
- Master of Science in Jewish Elementary Education
- Master of Science in Jewish Secondary Education
Through the Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Division of Doctoral Studies, the following degrees are offered:
- Doctor of Education in Administration and Supervision of Jewish Education
- Specialist’s Certificate in Administration and Supervision of Jewish Education
Azrieli’s Block Education Program allows working professionals to complete their master’s coursework without abandoning employment, income, or residence. The Jewish Education Scholarship Program allows Canadian educators to advance their training over the summer semesters.
Azrieli also sponsors leadership and enrichment programs for teachers and administrators with the goal of improving the quality of Jewish schools. In addition, it publishes a series of monographs dedicated to excellence in research, teaching, and scholarship in Jewish education.