Clergy Formation at Academy for Jewish Religion

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DESCRIPTION: This presentation by Matthew Goldstone (Academy for Jewish Religion, or AJR) outlines the framework for clergy formation at AJR, defining it as the development of a mature sense of mission. The AJR framework explores four specific realms—human, intellectual, pastoral, and spiritual—that guide student development. Prepared for the 2025 ATS Student Data and Resources Consultation, the presentation references the processes AJR uses for reflection and assessment and acknowledges the challenges of fostering these qualities within a pluralistic and largely online educational environment.

KEYWORDS: open access / free access; ATS Student Data and Resources Consultation (2025); case study; clergy formation; online / distance / distributed modality; pluralist Jewish context; slide deck; spiritual development; theological education

CITATION: Goldstone, Matthew. 2025. "Clergy Formation at Academy for Jewish Religion." In Case Studies of Assessing Student Formation. ATS Student Data and Resources Consultation, Pittsburgh, PA, April 3. https://www.atsformationrepository.org/resources/clergy-formation-at-academy-for-jewish-religion.

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