U.S. Congressman Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at HUC-JIR/Los Angeles at its Day of Learning for California communal leaders on March 14. Please click here for Rep. Waxman's speech.
Dr. David Mendelsson has been appointed the Schusterman Visiting Professor of Israel Studies at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion/Los Angeles for the 2010-2011 academic year, it was announced by Dr. Michael Marmur, Vice President for Academic Affairs, HUC-JIR. This joint appointment with the University of Southern California has been made possible by a generous grant from the Lynn and Charles Schusterman Family Foundation in conjunction with the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprises' Scholar Development Fund, with matching grants from Lief Rosenblatt and Elliott and Robin Broidy. More...
On Sunday, March 14, one hundred congregational leaders and community rabbis along with local Overseers joined members of HUC-JIR's faculty and student representatives for a unique day of study at the LA campus. Congressman Howard Waxman, who received his honorary degree, spoke about the Jewish values that have undergirded his public policy views. Following this opening ceremony, Sue Hochman introduced our incoming dean, Dr. Joshua Holo. More...
Our dear friend, colleague, and teacher, Dr. Matitiahu Tsevat (Professor Emeritus of Bible at our Cincinnati campus), died on March 13, at the age of 96. Dr. The College Community and the Tsevat family will gather for a service of remembrance (followed by a brief Shabbat service) this Friday afternoon, March 19, 4:30 pm., in the College Chapel at HUC-JIR/Cincinnati. Several faculty members will conduct the service and deliver presentations. More...
Support progressive Judaism in Israel: Please sponsor Team HUC in the IMPJ Ride4Reform on March 14-18, 2010! HUC-JIR students and faculty on the Jerusalem Campus are gearing up to take part in the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism's 5-day bike ride. All proceeds are used to promote Progressive Jewish ideals in Israel through the funding of social, educational, cultural and community programs in Israel. How can you help? Visit www.teamhuc.org and click on "Donate Now" OR visit www.riding4reform.org and click on "Credit Card Donations" in the column on the left. More...
HUC-JIR is excited to welcome students to the Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and New York campuses on March 21st and 22nd. Enjoy a day in the life of the HUC-JIR campus of your choice and explore your career opportunities. It's your turn to learn about an extraordinary life at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Registration is free. We offer home hospitality and generous travel subsidies for interested students. More...
"Moses and the Journey to Leadership: Visions for the 21st Century" -- A National Symposium Honoring Dr. Norman J. Cohen" will take place across HUC-JIR's stateside campuses on Sunday, April 18, 2010. The program will take place at 1 pm on the New York and Cincinnati campuses, and at 10 am on the Los Angeles campus - with the presentations and discussion nationally linked through HUC-JIR's e-classroom technology. Organized in tribute to Dr. Norman Cohen, Provost Emeritus and Professor of Midrash, the symposium will feature a keynote address by Dr. Cohen on Moses and leadership. Distinguished faculty scholars will respond in a national dialogue, live from their campuses in New York, Cincinnati, and Los Angeles, on leadership in the American Jewish community and preparing HUC-JIR's students for their leadership roles. The participants include Rabbi David Ellenson, President; I.H. and Anna Grancell Professor of Jewish Religious Thought; Rabbi Jerome Davidson, National Coordinator of Leadership Initiatives, New York; Rabbi Sam Joseph, Professor of Jewish Education and Leadership Development, Cincinnati; and Professor Sara Lee, Director Emerita, Rhea Hirsch School of Education, Los Angeles. A special reception for alumni, students, and friends will take place at 2:30 pm in New York at the conclusion of the symposium. At 2:45 pm in Cincinnati, there will be a panel discussion with leaders of the Cincinnati Jewish Community on "Cincinnati's Jewish Community: Past, Present, Future." To register for the symposium, please contact: Cincinnati: jgreer@huc.edu; Los Angeles: mrousson@huc.edu; New York: aglazer@huc.edu. If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Dr. Norman J. Cohen Chair, please send your check to: Dr. Norman J. Cohen Chair, HUC-JIR, One West 4th Street, Room 418, New York, NY 10012. For questions, please call Eve Starkman at 212-824-2285. More...
Please join HUC-JIR/Jerusalem and The Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology as Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah presents "Excavations in the Western Wall Plaza, Jerusalem." The lecture, conducted in Hebrew, is designed to present the results of recent archaeological research to the general public in Israel. It will take place on Thursday, March 25 at 5:00 pm at HUC-JIR/Jerusalem. Admission is free. The series is supported by the Fellner Foundation and its Trustee, Mr. Frederick L. Simmons of Los Angeles. More...
The Middle East Studies Program at USC College and HUC-JIR's Louchheim School of Judaic Studies announce "Israel and Islam: Is the Malevolence Mutable?" Please join us at USC's Doheny Memorial Library Intellectual Commons on Thursday, March 25 from 6:30 pm - 8 pm for a lecture by Dr. Martin Sherman, USC-HUC Schusterman Visiting Israel Studies Scholar, Tel-Aviv University. Dr. Sherman is the Academic Director of the Jerusalem Summit and Research Fellow in Security Studies Program. All are welcome to attend. More...
Cincinnati - at 10:50 am unless otherwise noted:
Mar. 20 at 10:30 am: Leading Services: Jessica Karpay
Mar. 22: Leading Services: Anne Strauss and Courtney Berman
Mar. 23: Leading Services: Brent Guttman
Mar. 25: Leading Services: Samuel Rose-Carmack and Erin Boxt
Los Angeles - at 10 am:
Mar. 22: Schaliach Tzibbur: Joel Abramowitz; Reading Torah: Jaclyn Fromer; D'var Torah: Luann Tyzzer; Gabbai: Ethan Bair
Mar. 25: Schaliach Tzibbur: Joel Abramowitz and Cantor Kent; Reading Torah: Deena Sussman; Sermon: Stephanie Kramer; Gabbai: Jordi Schuster
New York - at 10 am unless otherwise noted:
Mar. 22: Rabbi: Daniel Bar Nachum; Cantor: Vicky Glickin; Reading Torah: Brian Immerman; Gabbai: Carle Gould; D'var Torah: Gavin Hirsch
Mar. 23 at 10:45 am: School of Education Practica: Jessica Ingram and Dena Wachtel Stein present "Hineni: Personal and Communal Obligation and Response."
Mar. 23 at 10:45 am: School of Education Practica: Yaron Kapitulnick presents "A New Model for Religious Schools."
Mar. 24 at 10:45 am: School of Sacred Music Senior Cantorial Recital: Galit Dadoun Cohen presents "Reinventing the Songs of the Sephardim," exploring the evolution of the Judeo-Spanish Song from folk to art song; from oral tradition to the concert stage.
Mar. 25: Reading Torah: Faryn Kates; Gabbai: Julia Rubin-Cadrain
Jerusalem:
Mar. 20 at 9:30 am: Leading Services: Rachel Kaplan; Dvar Torah: Ahuva Zaches
Mar. 22 at 9 am: Drasha: Avigail Etam; Shaliah zibur: Merav Kalush
Mar. 25 at 8:30 am: Leading Services: Carmela Blau; Dvar Torah: Amanda Greene More...
U.S. Congressman Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at HUC-JIR/Los Angeles at its Day of Learning for California communal leaders on March 14. Please 
Support progressive Judaism in Israel: Please sponsor Team HUC in the IMPJ Ride4Reform on March 14-18, 2010! HUC-JIR students and faculty on the Jerusalem Campus are gearing up to take part in the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism's 5-day bike ride. All proceeds are used to promote Progressive Jewish ideals in Israel through the funding of social, educational, cultural and community programs in Israel. How can you help? Visit 
HUC-JIR is excited to welcome students to the Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and New York campuses on March 21st and 22nd. Enjoy a day in the life of the HUC-JIR campus of your choice and explore your career opportunities. It's your turn to learn about an extraordinary life at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Registration is free. We offer home hospitality and generous travel subsidies for interested students. 
"Moses and the Journey to Leadership: Visions for the 21st Century" -- A National Symposium Honoring Dr. Norman J. Cohen" will take place across HUC-JIR's stateside campuses on Sunday, April 18, 2010. The program will take place at 1 pm on the New York and Cincinnati campuses, and at 10 am on the Los Angeles campus - with the presentations and discussion nationally linked through HUC-JIR's e-classroom technology. Organized in tribute to Dr. Norman Cohen, Provost Emeritus and Professor of Midrash, the symposium will feature a keynote address by Dr. Cohen on Moses and leadership. Distinguished faculty scholars will respond in a national dialogue, live from their campuses in New York, Cincinnati, and Los Angeles, on leadership in the American Jewish community and preparing HUC-JIR's students for their leadership roles. The participants include Rabbi David Ellenson, President; I.H. and Anna Grancell Professor of Jewish Religious Thought; Rabbi Jerome Davidson, National Coordinator of Leadership Initiatives, New York; Rabbi Sam Joseph, Professor of Jewish Education and Leadership Development, Cincinnati; and Professor Sara Lee, Director Emerita, Rhea Hirsch School of Education, Los Angeles. A special reception for alumni, students, and friends will take place at 2:30 pm in New York at the conclusion of the symposium. At 2:45 pm in Cincinnati, there will be a panel discussion with leaders of the Cincinnati Jewish Community on "Cincinnati's Jewish Community: Past, Present, Future." To register for the symposium, please contact: Cincinnati: 
