Contact Admissions
The professionals in the Department of Admissions and Recruitment and Directors/Coordinators of each graduate program at HUC-JIR welcome you to contact them for information about the program and the application requirements. These individuals are listed below. Please contact them to discuss your graduate education plans, and to set up a preliminary consultation, to occur either by phone or in person.
You may also wish to tell us more about you and request more information.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Department of Admissions and Recruitment
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Deborah Abelson
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
3077 University Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90007-3796
Phone: (800) 899-0925, ext. 4221, or (213) 765-2121
Fax: (213) 747-6128
admissions@huc.edu
dabelson@huc.edu
Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Jessica Ingram
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Brookdale Center, One West 4th Street
New York, New York 10012-1186
Phone: (212) 824-2252
Fax: (212) 388-1720
admissions@huc.edu
jingram@huc.edu
Admissions Administrative Coordinator
Jacob Kroeze
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
3077 University Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90007-3796
Phone: (800) 899-0925, ext. 4219, or (213) 765-2119
Fax: (213) 747-6128
admissions@huc.edu
jkroeze@huc.edu
Administrative Assistant, Department of Admissions and Recruitment
Sue Koches
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
3077 University Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90007-3796
Phone: (800) 899-0925, ext. 2109, or (213) 765-2109
Fax: (213) 747-6128
admissions@huc.edu
skoches@huc.edu
Program Directors and Coordinators
School of Rabbinical Studies
Rabbi Renni Altman -
New York Campus
Rabbi Ken Kanter -
Cincinnati Campus
Dr. Dvora Weisberg -
Jack H. Skirball Campus, Los Angeles
Rabbi David Mendelsson - Year in Israel program,
Jerusalem Campus
Rabbinical@huc.edu
The Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music
Cantorial Ordination
Cantor Bruce Ruben
Director of The Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Brookdale Center, One West 4th Street
New York, New York 10012-1186
Phone: (212) 824-2279
cantorial@huc.edu
Cantorial Certification Program
Cantor Ellen Dreskin
Coordinator, Cantorial Certification Program
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
3077 University Ave Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: 213-749-3424 Fax: 213-749-6128
cantorialcertification@huc.edu
Schools of Education
Rhea Hirsch School of Education, Los Angeles
Eve Fein
Admissions Associate
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
3077 University Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90007-3796
Phone: (213) 765-2116
Fax: (213) 747-6128
RHSOE@huc.edu
DeLeT: Day School Leadership Through Teaching
Eve Fein
Admissions Associate
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
3077 University Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90007-3796
Phone: (213) 765-2116
Fax: (213) 747-6128
DeLeT@huc.edu
New York School of Education, New York
Dr. Evie Rotstein
Director of the New York School of Education
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Brookdale Center, One West 4th Street
New York, New York 10012-1186
Phone: (212) 824-2213
NYSOE@huc.edu
Executive MA Program in Jewish Education
Lesley Litman
Coordinator, Executive MA Program in Jewish Education
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Phone: (857) 756-7759
ExecMA@huc.edu
Certificate in Jewish Education specializing in Adolescents and Emerging Adults
Rabbi Melissa Zalkin Stollman
Coordinator, Certificate in Jewish Education specializing in Adolescents and Emerging Adults
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Brookdale Center, One West 4th Street
New York, New York 10012-1186
Phone: (212) 824-2289
EdCert@huc.edu
School of Jewish Nonprofit Management
(formerly the School of Jewish Communal Service)
Richard Siegel
Director of the School of Jewish Communal Service
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
3077 University Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90007-3796
Phone: (213) 749-3424
Fax: (213) 747-6128
SJNM@huc.edu
Schools of Graduate Studies
The School of Graduate Studies
Dr. Nili Fox
Director of the School of Graduate Studies
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
3101 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45220-2488
Phone: (513) 221-1875
Fax: (513) 221-0321
GradSchool@huc.edu
Edgar F. Magnin School of Graduate Studies
Dr. Sharon Gillerman
Director of the Edgar F. Magnin School of Graduate Studies
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
3077 University Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90007-3796
Phone: (213) 749-3424
Fax: (213) 747-6128
GradSchool@huc.edu
Graduate Studies, New York School
Rabbi Shirley Idelson, Dean
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Brookdale Center, One West 4th Street
New York, New York 10012-1186
Phone: (212) 824-2252
Fax: (212) 388-1720
GradSchool@huc.edu
The Doctor of Ministry Program
Rev. Ann Akers
Director, Interfaith Clinical Education for Pastoral Ministry
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Phone: (917) 612- 8950
Ministry@huc.edu