Paul M. Steinberg (1926-2005)

Dr. Paul M. Steinberg served as the Eleanor Sinsheimer Distinguished Service Professor of Jewish Religious Education and Human Relations at HUC-JIR/New York. He served as Dean of the New York School from 1960 and Vice President of the College-Institute and Dean of Faculty of the New York School from 1985-1996, and later as Special Assistant to the President. Dr. Steinberg served also as Executive Dean of the Jerusalem School from 1963-1973. Dr. Steinberg served as Vice-President of Communal Development and Chairman of Faculty. In 2003, in recognition of his years of teaching in the important area of human relations, the Dr. Paul and Trudy Steinberg Distinguished Professorship Chair in Human Relations and Counseling was established at the College-Institute. Dr. Steinberg was a licensed psychologist in the State of New York and a member of several psychological associations.

He received his graduate and undergraduate degrees from City College with honors and from Columbia University.

Education
  • Ordained, HUC-JIR (1949)
  • Ed.D., Columbia University (1961)
Honorary Degrees
  • Doctor of Hebrew Letters (D.H.L.) Baltimore Hebrew University (1982)
  • Doctor of Humane Letters (D.Hu.L.) HUC-JIR (1997)
Rabbinical Studies
Cantorial Studies
Jewish Educational Studies
Jewish Nonprofit Management
Grad/Undergrad Studies
Continuing Education
& Youth Programs