The Directors 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 interview, to occur either by phone or in person, in order to receive an application.


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 Yoshi Zweiback - Year in Israel program, Jerusalem Campus
Rabbinical@huc.edu

The Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music
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
Fax: (212) 388-1720
cantorial@huc.edu

Cantorial Music Program
Cantor Evan Kent, M.S.M., M.P.A., Director
Cantorial Music Program
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
3077 University Ave Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: 213-749-3424 Fax: 213-749-6128
mechina@huc.edu

Rhea Hirsch School of Education
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

New York School of Education
Jo Kay
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
Fax: (212) 388-1720
NYSOE@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

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

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

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
Janet Liss
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
jliss@huc.edu
Rabbinical Studies
Cantorial Studies
Jewish Educational Studies
Jewish Nonprofit Management
Grad/Undergrad Studies
Continuing Education
& Youth Programs