All essays for which prizes are awarded are deposited in the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion libraries.

The Rabbinical School - All Campuses

The Rabbi Abraham J. Feldman Essay Prize in Reform Judaism, established by a group of friends of Dr. Feldman in Hartford, Connecticut, to be awarded biennially to a junior or senior.

The Rabbi Roland B. Gittelsohn Prize in social action or in religious education established by Temple Israel of Boston, Massachusetts, in honor of their rabbi. To be awarded to that student, alternately in the Cincinnati and New York Schools, who has successfully implemented the most effective congregational project in social action or education.

The Richard C. Hertz Memorial Prize for student essays.

The Israel I. Mattuck Memorial Essay Prize in Jewish ethics.

The Jack and Audrey Skirball Prize, established by Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Skirball of Beverly Hills, California.

The Horace I. Wolf Essay Prize in social justice, established by the Central Conference of American Rabbis, through its Commission on Justice and Peace, in memory of Rabbi Horace J. Wolf.

The Women of Reform Judaism Centennial Prize to that student whose academic and professional record indicates the greatest contribution made toward the expansion and development of the role of women in Judaism.

The Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Ziegler Essay Prize in sociology of religion, established by Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Ziegler of Scranton, Pennsylvania, in honor of Rabbi Milton Richman.

The Rabbinical School - Cincinnati

The Robert L. Adler Prize, established in memory of Robert L. Adler, member of the Board of Governors, to be awarded to a rabbinic student on the Cincinnati campus who best exemplifies Adler's values through service to the community.

The Israel Bettan Memorial Prize, established by the Association for a Progressive Reform Judaism, to be awarded to the senior student who has been most creative and imaginative in pulpit presentation.

The Donald P. Black Prize for enhancing interfaith dialogue and understanding, established by Mr. and Mrs. G. William Boyd of Cincinnati, Ohio.

The B'nai Zion Gold Medal, awarded by the American Zionist Fraternal Organization, New York, New York, to the rabbinic student who has achieved the highest proficiency in Hebrew.

The GLOVARR Prize, to be awarded to the rabbinic student serving a student congregation who has instituted the most creative program or project in his/her congregation.

The Nelson and Helen Glueck Prize, established by an anonymous donor.

The Ferdinand M. Isserman Prize in community relations, established by Temple Israel of St. Louis, Missouri, in honor of Rabbi Ferdinand M. Isserman's seventieth birthday.

The Cora Kahn Prize, to be awarded to a graduating student for the best sermon delivery and oratory during the senior year.

The Kaufmann Kohler Memorial Prize in Bible, endowed by the Women's Guild of Temple Beth El of New York, New York.

The Kaufmann Kohler Essay Prize in Jewish philosophy, endowed by Jacob H. Schiff of New York, New York.

The Simon Lazarus Memorial Prize, established by the children of Simon Lazarus, to be awarded to the student of the graduating class with the highest academic standing.

The Rabbi Emil William Leipziger Essay Prize in social science, established by Touro Synagogue of New Orleans, Louisiana, in honor of the eightieth birthday of Rabbi Leipziger.

The Rabbi Stephen N. Levinson Memorial Prize, established by Rabbi Levinson's family, to be awarded to the graduating senior who has made the most significant contribution to the College-Institute.

The Dr. Frank Rosenthal Biennial Award, established by the Sisterhood of Temple Anshe Sholom A Beth Torah of Glenwood, Illinois, to be awarded to that rabbinic student who, in the judgment of the faculty, has submitted the best paper on an aspect of the Holocaust.

The Rabbi Frederick C. Schwartz Prize, to be awarded to a rabbinical student or students who in the judgement of the faculty has made the most significant contribution to furthering the goals and objectives of the UAHC's camping system for youth and NFTY.

The Nathan Stern Prize, established by a bequest of Rabbi Nathan Stern, to be awarded to the student who completes the program leading to the degree of Master of Arts with the highest academic standing.

The Nathan Stern Essay Prize in Hebraica, established by a bequest of Rabbi Nathan Stem, to be awarded to a rabbinic student in accordance with conditions as determined by the faculty.

The Selma Straus Prize, established and augmented by Robert Lee Straus of Chicago, Illinois, for the best essay on universalism in Judaism.

The Rabbi Morris H. Youngerman Memorial Prize, endowed by Congregations B'nai Israel of Charleston, West Virginia, and Shaari Shamayim of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in memory of Rabbi Morris H. Youngerman, awarded to the student who preaches the best sermon in chapel.

The Rabbinical School - Los Angeles

The Professor Stanley Gevirtz Award for excellence in Bible, established by colleagues and friends of Dr. Gevirtz.

The Samson H. Levey Prize for the outstanding student in rabbinic literature, established by Professor Samson H. Levey.

The Samson H. Levey Memorial Prize for the student showing the greatest promise in the study of rabbinic literature and Talmud and exemplifying in his/her person the values of Professor Samson H. Levey, established by Dr. Alfred Gottschalk.

The Louis and Minnie Raphael Memorial Prize for outstanding service to a small congregation, established by Zelda Raphael Kress and Joel J. Raphael.

The Rabbi Martin and Betty Ryback Award in institutional chaplaincy.

The Cantor William Sharlin Award for excellence in liturgy.

The Saul Silverman Award in music, established by Temple Israel of Hollywood, California.

The Phyllis S. Silverstein Memorial Prize to be awarded to a rabbinical or education student who has exhibited outstanding commitment to community service, established by Rabbi Lauren Silverstein Cohn, in honor of her aunt.

The Rabbinical School - New York

The Abraham Aaroni Prize in modern Hebrew literature, established by Mrs. Naomi Tepfer of New York, New York.

The Michael Alper Prize in education, established by Behrman House, Inc., in memory of a beloved friend.

The Louise Arnold Prize for scholarship in the field of human relations and education, established by Albert C. Arnold of New York, New York.

The Dr. Jules Backman Memorial Award in human relations.

The Herman Berlak Memorial Prize for excellence in rabbinics, established by Dr. and Mrs. A. Stanley Dreyfus.

The Martin Berman Memorial Prize for proficiency in philosophy, established by the 1982 New York ordination class, in memory of Martin Berman, father of Rabbi Donna Berman.

The Estelle and Eugene B. Borowitz Prize in advanced Jewish theology.

The Benjamin and Molly Borowitz Memorial Prize in Jewish religious thought, established by Dr. Eugene B. Borowitz of the faculty.

The Elisa Brickner Memorial Prize for general excellence, established by Mrs. Barbara Weinstock and Rabbi Balfour Brickner.

The Paul Buxbaum Memorial Prize, established by his loving family.

The Dr. Michael and Jennie Canick Award in Hebrew language and literature.

The Sarah and Samuel Chernick Memorial Prize in Halakhic Literature.

The Rabbi Bernard M. Cohen Award for ecumenical studies.

The Class of 1987 Prize in social action, to be awarded to the student who, through his/her activities, best exemplifies the Jewish values of social action and individual involvement in social issues.

The Dr. Martin A. Cohen Prize in Jewish history, established in his honor by the Metropolitan Conference, National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods.

The Irving and Molly P. Cohen Memorial Prize in Midrash, established by Dr. Norman J. Cohen, Provost, and Dr. Marvin S. Cohen of Houston, Texas.

The Aaron H. and Rose G. Covel Memorial Prize for the most academic progress, established by Mrs. Estelle Borowitz of Port Washington, New York.

The Paul Cowan Memorial Prize, established by Congregation Ansche Chesed and by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman to be awarded to a student who best combines commitment to social justice with personal spiritual growth.

The Rabbi Emil Davidovic Memorial Prize for a deserving and needy student.

The Marcel Dreyfus Memorial Prize for excellence in rabbinics, established by Dr. and Mrs. A. Stanley Dreyfus.

The Samuel Ellenson Memorial Prize in rabbinics, established by Dr. and Mrs. David Ellenson.

The Rabbi Randall M. Falk Prize awarded to a student who demonstrates a commitment to Jewish-Christian relations.

The Rabbi Abraham J. Feldman Prize for the best essay on some aspect of Reform Judaism.

The Rabbi Solomon and Yetta Freedman and Rabbi Shai Shacknai Prize in homiletics and preaching to the student who preached the best sermon in the academic year, established by Rabbi and Mrs. Martin Freedman.

The Bernice Garfinkel Memorial Prize.

The Marvin Gimprich Prize in rabbinics.

The Marvin Gimprich Prize in Hebrew.

The Paul Ginsburg Memorial Prize in Jewish history.

The Rabbi Solomon Goldman Memorial Prize in liturgy, established by Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel of Washington, D.C.

The Rabbi Harold Gordon Memorial Prize for service to the community, established by The New York Board of Rabbis.

The Emanuel Green Prize in Midrash and Hebrew, established by Jacob Behrman.

The Jacob Gross Prize in Jewish education, established by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gross of Sands Point, New York.

The Rabbi Hugo Hahn Memorial Prize for excelling in the study of Bible, established by Congregation Habonim of New York, New York.

The Rabbi Hugo Hahn Memorial Prize for excelling in the study of history, established by Congregation Habonim of New York, New York.

The Rabbi Herbert Hendel Memorial Prize for general excellence, established by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Furman of Forest Hills, New York.

The Hannah Hirsch Memorial Prize for general excellence, established by the Sisterhood of Temple Beth Emeth of Brooklyn.

The Manuel and Ida Hoffman Memorial Prize in liturgy, established by Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Hoffman.

The Frayda Ingber Memorial Prize, awarded for contributing greatly to student life at the College-Institute.

The Jewish Funeral Directors of America Prize, established in perpetuity by the Jewish Funeral Directors of America, Inc., to be awarded to a meritorious student at the New York School.

The Rabbi Edward E. Klein Memorial Prize in education, established by the Women's Organization of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue of New York, New York.

The Alexander Kohut Memorial Prize in Talmud, established by a bequest of Mrs. Margaret K. Kahn of New York, New York.

The Rebekah Kohut Memorial Prize for achievement in Bible, established by a bequest of Mrs. Margaret K. Kahn of New York, New York.

The Rabbi Jill Kreitman Prize in history, established by Rabbi Benjamin Z. Kreitman.

The Rabbi Jill Kreitman Prize in homiletics, established by Rabbi Benjamin Z. Kreitman.

The Sarah Lantz Memorial Prize in human relations to a meritorious student, established by Dr. and Mrs. Paul M. Steinberg.

The Aaron Levenstein Prize in human relations, established by Mrs. Marge Levenstein of Yorktown Heights, New York.

The Aaron and Margery Levenstein Prize in Human Relations in human relations

The Sylvia Levenstein Prize in human relations, established by Professor and Mrs. Aaron Levenstein and friends, to be awarded to a student at the New York School.

The Judge Joseph M. Levine Prize in Midrash, established in memory of Judge Joseph M. Levine of New York, New York.

The Rabbi Robert N. Levine Prize for pastoral excellence, established by Rabbi and Mrs. Donald Roberts of Oneonta, New York.

The Rabbi Samuel J. Levinson Prize in religion and humanities, established by the Sisterhood of Temple Beth Emeth of Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, in honor of their rabbi.

The Rabbi George B. Lieberman and Sylvia Lieberman Prize in Eastern European Studies established in tribute to Sylvia Lieberman and in memory of George B. Lieberman.

The Leon J. Liebreich Memorial Prize in liturgy, established by alumni and friends in memory of Professor Leon J. Liebreich.

The Alexander and Anna Lurie Prize in human relations, established by Mrs. Hortense Berlin of Pompano Beach, Florida.

The Jacob and Malvina Lutwak Memorial Prize.

The Rabbi Mark Mahler Prize for involvement in interfaith activities.

The Rabbi Jerome R. Malino Annual Award for general excellence, established by the United Jewish Center of Danbury, Connecticut.

The Rhoda Malino Prize in modern Hebrew literature, established by Rabbi and Mrs. Jerome R. Malino.

The Stuart and Antoinette Matlins Prize in liturgy, established by the Matlins family in memory of Stuart's mother, Lillian Matlins.

The Rabbi Sarah Messinger Prize to be awarded to a deserving and worthy student, established by Mr. and Mrs. Martin Messinger of Harrison, New York.

The Gerald M. Meyers Memorial Prize in chaplaincy service, established by Mr. and Mrs. Joel Garfinkel.

The Harry M. Orlinsky Prize in Bible.

The Yitzchok Moshe and Lieba Orlinsky and Meir Zusi and Matia Fein Prize in Bible, established by Mrs. Donya Orlinsky.

The Philip Paneth Memorial Prize in Jewish education, established by Karen and Anthony Paneth of New York, New York.

The Rabbi Stephen S. Pearce Prize in human relations.

The Samuel Perelson Award in the study of Haggadah, established by Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman.

The Roger Perry Memorial Prize.

The Florence and Joel Raphael Memorial Prize awarded for outstanding youth work, established by Rabbi Lawrence and Dr. Terrie Raphael.

The Daniel Rechler Prize in human relations established by his beloved family.

The Riverside Memorial Prize established by the Riverside Memorial Chapel.

The Edith Roberts Memorial Prize designated by Dr. Paul M. Steinberg, to be awarded to a meritorious rabbinical student selected by the faculty for outstanding achievement.

The Anselm Rothschild Memorial Prize in Talmud, established by Dr. and Mrs. Michael Chernick.

The Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Scholarship Prize for general excellence, established by Rabbi and Mrs. Rubin and their beloved family.

The David G. Sacks Scholarship Prize, established on the occasion of his sixty-fifth birthday by his children Jonathan and Laurel Sacks, Deborah and Stephen Chapin, Judith and Steven Bliss, and Joshua and Emily Sacks.

The Rabbi Sanford E. Saperstein Award in human relations, established by the Reform Jewish Congregation of Merrick, New York.

The Celia and Abraham J. Schwartz Memorial Prize for exemplary service to the Jewish community, established by Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Schwartz of Greenvale, New York.

The Dr. and Mrs. Henry Slonimsky Memorial Prize in Midrash, established by the Slonimsky Estate.

The Allen and Mirial Small Prize.

The Rabbi Edwin N. Soslow Memorial Prize in American Jewish history.

The Louis and Dorothy Sperling Memorial Prize in modern Hebrew literature, established by Dr. S. David Sperling and Rabbi Judith Lewis.

The Lena and Abraham Steinberg Prize, established by Dr. and Mrs. Paul M. Steinberg of Scarsdale, New York.

The Rabbi Jack Stern and Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman Prize in liturgy.

The Rabbi Malcolm Stern Memorial Prize for a student contributing the most to the campus, established by Mrs. Louise Stern.

The Temple Sinai of Roslyn, New York Religious School Prize for outstanding service to a congregation by a rabbinic intern.

The Dr. John J. Tepfer Memorial Prize for proficiency in Talmud, established by Dr. and Mrs. Paul M. Steinberg.

The Alan N. Weisman Memorial Prize in homiletics, established by Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Weisman and Temple Sinai of Roslyn, New York.

The Westchester Association of Temple Educators Award for excellence in Jewish education in honor of Marilyn Scheffler.

The Stephen S. Wise Memorial Prize in homiletics for general excellence, established by the Sisterhood of the Stephen S. Wise Free Synagogue of New York, New York.

The Morris Zimmerman Memorial Prize in Commentaries, established by Rabbi and Mrs. Sheldon Zimmerman.

The Prize in Jewish Education, established in honor of Rabbi Lawrence Raphael by the Metropolitan Conference, National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods.

The Prize for Proficiency in Hebrew, established by Professor and Mrs. Abraham Aaroni of New York, New York.

Jerusalem School / Year-in-Israel

The Abraham and Anna Helman Memorial Prize for Excellence in rabbinical studies during the Year-in-Israel Program, established by Rabbi Leonard A. Helman, Class of 1955, and his sister, Lila Helman Abramson, in memory of their parents.

The Rabbi Jason Huebsch Memorial Fund, established in his memory by rabbinic alumni and other former classmates, to be awarded to a first-year student in Jerusalem who makes an outstanding contribution in community service.

The Rabbi Herman E. Snyder Alumni Prize, to be awarded for academic excellence to a first-year rabbinical student in Israel.

The Adam and Gideon Weiler Memorial Prize, established by Louis Mayzel of Toronto, Canada, to be awarded to an Israeli rabbinic student at the Jerusalem School for research in the field of Halacha and rabbinic responsa.

School of Sacred Music-New York

The American Conference of Cantors Cantorial Prize.

The Morris Barash Memorial Prize in Nusach and Chazanut.

The Cantor Ben Belfer Memorial Prize.

The Cantor Norman Belink Award for Excellence in Reform workshop.

The Rabbi Emil Davidovic Cantorial Memorial Prize.

The Cantorial Alumni Association Prizes.

The Cleveland Cantors Prize for excellence in cantorial studies, established by friends in Cleveland of the School of Sacred Music.

The Rabbi Emil Davidovic Cantorial Memorial Prize.

The Sylvia Davidson Memorial Award in traditional Chazanut, established by the Sisterhood of Temple Beth Emeth of Brooklyn, New York.

The Cantor Walter Davidson Prize, established by the Sisterhood of Temple Beth Emeth of Brooklyn, New York.

The Cantor Andrew Edison Prize to an outstanding student in Reform workshop.

The Dr. Joseph Freudenthal Memorial Prize.

The Cantor Israel Goldstein Prize for a student who exhibits excellence in Traditional Chazzanut and embodies the warmth and integrity that is incumbent upon the Cantorial profession.

The Lee Gura Memorial Prize in synagogue choral music, established by Temple Shalom of Aberdeen, New Jersey.

The Steven Kreitman Memorial Prize.

The Jacob and Malvina Lutwak Cantorial Memorial Prize.

The Rabbi Sarah Messinger Prize, established by Mr. and Mrs. Martin Messinger of Harrison, New York.

The Cantor Brian Miller Memorial Award to a student who has shown a great love for and excelled in the art of traditional Chazzanut.

The Palm Beach Liturgical Cultural Foundation Prize for the mastery of traditional Chazanut.

The Rabbi Stephen S. Pearce Prize, established by Hildegard Mayer.

The Edith Roberts Memorial Prize designated by Dr. Paul M. Steinberg, to be awarded to a meritorious cantorial student selected by the faculty for outstanding achievement.

The Rocky Mountain Cantors Association Prize for excellence in cantorial programs.

The St. Louis Circle of Jewish Music Prize in vocal development.

The Morris W. Smith Memorial Prize, established by Rabbi and Mrs. Allan Smith.

The Rabbi Malcolm Stern Memorial Prize for the greatest contribution to the School, established by Mrs. Louise Stern.

The Cantor Ellen Stettner Award to a student showing great promise in the Reform Cantorate.

The Cantor Norman and Carole Summers Award for excellence in studies.

The Temple Beth-El of Great Neck, New York Prize in honor of Cantor Barbara Horowitz.

The Temple Beth Elohim of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts Prize, established in honor of Cantor Jodi Sufrin.

The Temple Israel of Boston Cantorial Prize, established by Cantor Roy B. Einhorn.

The Dr. Eric Werner Memorial Prize for Excellence in Cantorial Studies, established by Dr. and Mrs. Paul M. Steinberg.

The Cantor Arthur Wolfson Memorial Prize in Reform cantorial art, established by the Women's Auxiliary of Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York.

The Women of Reform Judaism Award for the student exhibiting the most progress.

The Morris Zimmerman Memorial Award in Torah cantillation, established by Rabbi and Mrs. Sheldon Zimmerman.

Rhea Hirsch School of Education - Los Angeles

The Rhea Hirsch Memorial Award for Scholarship in Jewish Education, established by Partice Hirsch Feinstein.

The Phyllis S. Silverstein Memorial Prize to be awarded to a rabbinical or education student who has exhibited outstanding commitment to community service, established by Rabbi Lauren Silverstein Cohn, in honor of her aunt.

The Shirley M. Stahl Prize in Jewish Education, established by Rabbi Robert and Gina Levine, in memory of Gina Levine's mother, Shirley M. Stahl, and by Rabbis David and Jacqueline Ellenson.

The Rabbi Mordecai and Eve Soloff Award for excellence in Jewish education, established by Rabbi and Mrs. Soloff of Los Angeles, California.

The New York School of Education

The Edith Roberts Memorial Prize designated by Dr. Paul M. Steinberg, to be awarded to a meritorious education student selected by the faculty for outstanding achievement.

School of Jewish Communal Service - Los Angeles

The Rosalind Ellenson Prize for commitment to social concerns, established by Rabbis David and Jacqueline Ellenson in memory of David Ellenson's mother.

The Field Family Prize for excellence in fieldwork, established by Edward Field and his family.

The Madeline and Eugene Goodwin, School of Jewish Communal Service Alumni and Friends Award for excellence in fieldwork, established by the Goodwin siblings (George, Theo, and Betty) in honor of their parents and by the SJCS alumni association and friends to acknowledge the part the School has played in their careers and continuing professional development.

The Harry Shapiro Memorial Prize, established by Rabbi Wolli and Sarah Kaelter in memory of Sarah Kaelter's brother.