Jerusalem Seminary’s Course Catalog
With great joy and with gratefulness we are pleased to announce Jerusalem Seminary’s open-registration online courses! These life-changing JS courses make use of unique material from the Bible and the Land of the Bible and a mature Hebraic perspective.
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Fall 2025 Online Courses
Biblical Hebrew as a Living Language (Level 1)
Using the unique and cutting edge immersion method for Biblical Hebrew instruction, this course will introduce the student to Biblical Hebrew and to engage with the original Hebrew texts of the Bible. Students will be exposed to a holistic method, exposing them to language and culture simultaneously.
Biblical Hebrew as a Living Language (Level 2)
Building upon the unique and cutting edge immersion method for Biblical Hebrew instruction, this course will sharpen and expand the student’s ability to engage with the original Hebrew texts of the Bible. Students will continue building upon the foundations of Level 1. The methods used improve the reading and understanding of Biblical Hebrew.
*** Note students registering will be waitlisted automatically pending verification of prerequisites.
*** Note students registering will be waitlisted automatically pending verification of prerequisites.
Biblical Hebrew as a Living Language (Level 3)
After having delved into Biblical Hebrew narrative and further engaging the Bible, we can now start exploring other genres such as poetry, and enhance our communication with more complex syntax. This course takes the student further into building their knowledge of the language: expanding their grasp of the language and their ability to dive into the Hebrew scriptures.
*** Note students registering will be waitlisted automatically pending verification of prerequisites.
*** Note students registering will be waitlisted automatically pending verification of prerequisites.
* Registration for the semester is contingent upon a $50 one-time non-refundable registration fee.
Biblical Hebrew for Consultant Training
This course takes experienced Bible Translation Consultants or CiTs with no or little
knowledge of Biblical Hebrew to a level that allows one to start thinking in Hebrew at an advanced beginner level utilizing a living language methodology which is communicative and participatory.
*** Note Those registering will automatically be waitlisted pending approval to join the course.
*** Note Those registering will automatically be waitlisted pending approval to join the course.
Encountering Yeshua: The Gospel and His Parables
This course explores the life and teachings of Jesus within the rich historical and cultural framework of Second Temple Period Judaism. Special attention is given to the Jewish context of the Gospels examining how Jesus’ parables draw upon the Hebrew Scriptures, Jewish traditions, and everyday life in first-century Israel.
Navigating the Sea of Talmud: An Introduction for Followers of Yeshua
The Talmud is likened to a sea. It has no beginning or end; wherever one dives in and begins to study, he finds himself in the middle. This introductory course for beginners offers some of the keys to unlocking the mysteries of the Talmudic literature. We will examine how the subject matter is organized and learn the methods of argumentation and the various ways the Rabbis interpreted the text of the Bible.
* Registration for the semester is contingent upon a $50 one-time non-refundable registration fee.
Beyond Acts: The Histories of the Apostles in Early Church Tradition
This course will introduce various Acts of the Apostles. Those Acts are documents from the Oriental East of ca. the second to the sixth century CE narrating the histories of the Apostles, including their vitae and respective martyrdoms, churchifications, teachings, and miracles. According to Christian tradition, all seventy disciples were Jewish emissaries of Jesus the Messiah.
History of the Messianic Jewish Movement
This course explores the development, beliefs, and practices of the Messianic Jewish movement from its early antecedents through its modern expressions. Special attention will be given to its origins in Second Temple Judaism, the survival of Jewish-Christian groups through the patristic, medieval and early modern periods, and the resurgence of Jewish believers in Yeshua in the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Leadership in Ministry
This course provides comprehensive training in biblical and practical leadership for ministry contexts, with particular attention to both local Israeli ministry and global applications. Students will explore foundational scriptural principles from both Old and New Testament backgrounds, contemporary leadership theories, and practical skills necessary for effective leadership in diverse ministry settings.
* Registration for the semester is contingent upon a $50 one-time non-refundable registration fee.
Spring 2026 Online Courses
Biblical Hebrew as a Living Language (Level 1)
Using the unique and cutting edge immersion method for Biblical Hebrew instruction, this course will introduce the student to Biblical Hebrew and to engage with the original Hebrew texts of the Bible. Students will be exposed to a holistic method, exposing them to language and culture simultaneously.
Biblical Hebrew as a Living Language (Level 2)
Building upon the unique and cutting edge immersion method for Biblical Hebrew instruction, this course will sharpen and expand the student’s ability to engage with the original Hebrew texts of the Bible. Students will continue building upon the foundations of Level 1. The methods used improve the reading and understanding of Biblical Hebrew.
*** Note students registering will be waitlisted automatically pending verification of prerequisites.
*** Note students registering will be waitlisted automatically pending verification of prerequisites.
Exploring the World of Midrash: An Introduction for Followers of Yeshua
“And they read from the book, from the law of G-d, clearly; and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading” (Nehemiah 8:8 RSV). Before the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, there were priests, judges, community leaders and parents in Israel who taught the Torah. However, the era of the Second Temple and the return from exile (along with large numbers of Jews living in the Diaspora) was a new world for the Jewish people.
* Registration for the semester is contingent upon a $50 one-time non-refundable registration fee.
Church History I: The First Thousand Years Viewed from Jerusalem
This course will survey the first thousand years of that history, roughly from Jesus to the start of the Crusades, with Jerusalem as its vantage point. Considering the dispersion of the church from Jerusalem in obedience to the great commission as a point of departure, the course will progress into the expansion of Christianity under early apostles, such as Paul, Peter, Mark, and Thomas.
The Land I: Historical Geography and Cultural Settings of the Bible
This course will explore the Land of the Bible: its geography, history, cultural settings and archeology. Specific emphasis will be given to specific passages and terms in the Biblical Hebrew text. Weekly lectures and field trips will illuminate the extra-textual information in the Bible, providing greater contexts for situating the biblical text.
The Old Testament in the New Testament
This course examines the use, interpretation, and theological integration of the Hebrew Scriptures (Tanakh) within the New Testament. From a Judaic perspective, students will explore how Jewish messianic hopes, covenantal themes, prophetic fulfillment, and halakhic concerns shape the narrative and theological landscape of the New Testament.
* Registration for the semester is contingent upon a $50 one-time non-refundable registration fee.
Hebrew Reading Groups and Short-term Courses
Biblical Hebrew Reading Groups and Tutoring
Do you want to maintain your skills in Biblical Hebrew using our conversational method? We now offer you ways to encourage you to use your Hebrew and keep it sharp. These are online, in-person experiences to help you grow and improve your Hebrew.Jerusalem Seminary (JS) courses are engagingly academic and taught by experts in their field. While JS’ courses are not externally accredited, they can be taken for internal JS credit. Any internal JS credit will accrue and at a later time would hopefully, through articulation agreements and accreditation bodies, receive official accreditation; a process that JS has begun.