The Joan and Phillip Pines School of Graduate Studies

HUC The Joan and Phillip Pines School of Graduate Studies

World-class scholars will guide your individualized course of study in our Master's and Doctoral programs

Based in Cincinnati, the Pines School of Graduate Studies offers you access to extraordinary resources for study, research, and publication, including our renowned Klau Library, Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives, and Skirball Museum.

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The Pines School of Graduate Studies: Mission Statement

  • Trains scholars of diverse faiths and backgrounds in those areas of Judaic, Hebraic, and Cognate Studies, from antiquity through the modern era, that are supported by our faculty;
  • educates its students to produce and publish scholarship at the highest critical levels, using contemporary methodologies in the areas of historiography, philology, philosophy, and literary and cultural criticism;
  • actively encourages its students to develop as teachers;
  • is committed to the study and mastery of primary sources in their original languages and emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to the study of history and religion;
  • supports a diversity of scholars, students, and instructional staff committed to academic freedom and rigor.

 

Our Programs

Chris Beecher Finds a Chalice

Doctor of Philosophy in Judaic, Hebraic, and Cognate Studies

We offer Ph.D.s in Hebrew Bible, History of Biblical Interpretation, Jewish and Christian Studies in the Greco-Roman Period, Rabbinic Literature, Jewish Thought, as well as a joint program in Modern Jewish History and Culture (including the American Jewish Experience) with the Department of History at the University of Cincinnati.

Hebrew Union College Doctor of Jewish Studies

Master of Arts in Jewish Studies

A two-year residential program individually tailored to your academic interests. Based in Cincinnati, our master’s program is flexible with a broad range of study and world-class academic resources.

Belle Michael's son receiving her Doctor of Hebrew Letters degree in her absence

Doctor of Hebrew Letters

If you are an HUC-ordained rabbi seeking to further your intellectual journey, consider this flexible, part-time non-residential doctoral program. You’ll expand your knowledge while satisfying your love of learning in a program designed for independent study.

Our Programs

Chris Beecher Finds a Chalice

Doctor of Philosophy in Judaic, Hebraic, and Cognate Studies

We offer Ph.D.s in Hebrew Bible, History of Biblical Interpretation, Jewish and Christian Studies in the Greco-Roman Period, Rabbinic Literature, Jewish Thought, as well as a joint program in Modern Jewish History and Culture (including the American Jewish Experience) with the Department of History at the University of Cincinnati.

  • Michael Graves

    Alum

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    I learned from HUC-JIR to bring academic scholarship to the study of religious texts. These skills are crucial for exploring where things have been in the past and how to interpret religious texts ethically in the present and future.

    Michael Graves, Ph.D. ‘06

    Armerding Professor of Biblical Studies, Wheaton College Read Story
  • Kyungji "Kevin" Ha

    Alum

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    HUC-JIR provides a unique experience, not only with its rigorous academic environment, but also with its warm and welcoming interfaith community. I pray HUC-JIR continues to write its glorious history, and make this world a better place.

    Kyungji “Kevin” Ha ‘21

    Adjunct Professor of the Old Testament, Westminster Graduate School of Theology (WGST) Read Story
  • Robert Murphy

    Student

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    I originally went to college for a Bible degree because I wanted to be a minister at a Christian congregation. I ended up loving the academic study of the Bible, especially reading the Bible in its original languages and understanding it in its original context.

    Robert Murphy

    Ph.D. Student Read Story
  • Evan Vossman

    Student

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    Academically, I’m fascinated by the Hebrew Bible, and I care deeply about promoting positive and informed relationships between Jews and Christians.

    Evan Vossman

    Ph.D. Student Read Story
  • Albert Hogeterp '01

    Alum

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    HUC-JIR helped me understand the different stages of Hebrew and Aramaic, the allegorical interpretation of Scripture by Philo of Alexandria, translating and interpreting a treatise, and more, to understand early rabbinic literature and liturgy.

    Albert Hogeterp ‘01

    Freelance Independent Researcher in Biblical Studies, Catholic Theology Read Story
Alum
Michael Graves
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I learned from HUC-JIR to bring academic scholarship to the study of religious texts. These skills are crucial for exploring where things have been in the past and how to interpret religious texts ethically in the present and future.

Michael Graves, Ph.D. ‘06

Armerding Professor of Biblical Studies, Wheaton College Read Story
Alum
Kyungji "Kevin" Ha
quots icon

HUC-JIR provides a unique experience, not only with its rigorous academic environment, but also with its warm and welcoming interfaith community. I pray HUC-JIR continues to write its glorious history, and make this world a better place.

Kyungji “Kevin” Ha ‘21

Adjunct Professor of the Old Testament, Westminster Graduate School of Theology (WGST) Read Story
Student
Robert Murphy
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I originally went to college for a Bible degree because I wanted to be a minister at a Christian congregation. I ended up loving the academic study of the Bible, especially reading the Bible in its original languages and understanding it in its original context.

Robert Murphy

Ph.D. Student Read Story
Student
Evan Vossman
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Academically, I’m fascinated by the Hebrew Bible, and I care deeply about promoting positive and informed relationships between Jews and Christians.

Evan Vossman

Ph.D. Student Read Story
Alum
Albert Hogeterp '01
quots icon

HUC-JIR helped me understand the different stages of Hebrew and Aramaic, the allegorical interpretation of Scripture by Philo of Alexandria, translating and interpreting a treatise, and more, to understand early rabbinic literature and liturgy.

Albert Hogeterp ‘01

Freelance Independent Researcher in Biblical Studies, Catholic Theology Read Story
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Featured Faculty

Rabbi David H. Aaron, Ph.D.

Professor of Hebrew Bible and History of Interpretation

CAMPUS: Cincinnati

EMAIL: daaron@huc.edu

PHONE: (513) 487-3265

Martin Cohen, Ph.D.

Adolph S. Ochs Professor of History

CAMPUS: New York

EMAIL: mcohen@huc.edu

PHONE: (212) 877-0173

EXTENSION: 2243

Daniel Fisher-Livne, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Bible

CAMPUS: Cincinnati

EMAIL: dfisher@huc.edu

PHONE: (513) 221-1875

EXTENSION: 3290

Rabbi Joshua D. Garroway, Ph.D.

Dean, Los Angeles Campus

CAMPUS: Los Angeles

EMAIL: jgarroway@huc.edu

PHONE: (213) 765-2175

Kristine Garroway, Ph.D.

Professor of Bible

CAMPUS: Los Angeles

EMAIL: kgarroway@huc.edu

Alyssa Gray, J.D., Ph.D.

Emily S. and Rabbi Bernard H. Mehlman Chair in Rabbinics; Professor of Codes and Responsa Literature

CAMPUS: New York

EMAIL: agray@huc.edu

PHONE: (212) 824-2284

EXTENSION: 2284

Jason Kalman, Ph.D.

Gottschalk-Slade Chair in Jewish Intellectual History; Co-Director, HUC Press

CAMPUS: Cincinnati

EMAIL: jkalman@huc.edu

PHONE: (513) 487-3248

EXTENSION: 3248

Adam Kamesar, D.Phil.

Professor of Judaeo-Hellenistic Literature

CAMPUS: Cincinnati

EMAIL: akamesar@huc.edu

PHONE: (513) 487-3260

EXTENSION: 3260

Rabbi David Levine, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Talmud and Halacha

CAMPUS: Jerusalem

EMAIL: dlevine@huc.edu

PHONE: 972-2-620-3388

Rabbi Haim Rechnitzer, Ph.D.

Professor of Jewish Thought

CAMPUS: Cincinnati

EMAIL: hrechnitzer@huc.edu

PHONE: (513) 487-3267

Rabbi Richard Sarason, Ph.D.

Director, Pines School of Graduate Studies; The Deutsch Family Professor of Rabbinics and Liturgy

CAMPUS: Cincinnati

EMAIL: rsarason@huc.edu

PHONE: (513) 221-1875

EXTENSION: 3245

Rabbi Joseph Skloot, Ph.D.

Rabbi Aaron D. Panken Assistant Professor of Modern Jewish Intellectual History

CAMPUS: New York

EMAIL: jskloot@huc.edu

Rabbi Gary Zola, Ph.D.

Executive Director, American Jewish Archives; Edward M. Ackerman Family Distinguished Professor of The American Jewish Experience & Reform Judaism

CAMPUS: Cincinnati National

EMAIL: gzola@huc.edu

PHONE: (513) 487-3000