Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Doctoral Program

Executive Model EdD in Jewish Educational Leadership
and Innovation

Next Cohort Begins Fall 2026

This program is designed to prepare school and institutional leaders in Jewish Education.   

Coursework addresses leadership across the realms of curriculum, student support and social-emotional learning, administration, community, and governance.

Students proceed through the program in a cohort of committed Jewish educational professionals, enhancing the learning and creating a strong community of learners.  

Program Features

Online Learning
All classes are held virtually as asynchronous courses.  

Designed for Educational Professionals
The program allows for those who work full-time or reside outside the New York Metropolitan area.

51 Credit Block Program
17 courses taken at 6 credits per semester in sequence for 3-1/2 half years for a total for 51 credits of coursework.  

Touchstone Meetings (Mifgashim)
3 required 5-day touchstone meetings (mifgashim) spread throughout the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters at the Wilf Campus in Washington Heights, New York City. 

Summer Program
In Years 1 and 2, students take courses in the Summer semester and participate in the Summer Mifgash.

Dissertation
The program culminates with students submitting and defending a scholarly dissertation.

Next Cohort - Fall 2026  Inquire anytime; applications open in Fall 2025