Jewish Theological Seminary, Conservative Judaism’s flagship, launches an MFA for writers - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Jewish Theological Seminary, Conservative Judaism’s flagship, launches an MFA for writers - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The Jewish Theological Seminary, best known for training Conservative rabbis as well as Judaic scholars and communal workers, hopes to raise a new kind of crop: Jewish fiction writers.  The Manhattan seminary is launching a new Master’s in Fine Arts in Creative Writing, a two-year, low-residency program to be directed by the prize-winning Israeli author Etgar Keret and with a stable of acclaimed Jewish writers. JTS Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwart…