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The professionals in the Department of Admissions and Recruitment and Directors/Coordinators 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 consultation, to occur either by phone or in person.

You may also wish to tell us more about you and request more information.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Department of Admissions and Recruitment

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

Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment

Jessica Ingram
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
admissions@huc.edu
jingram@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

Sue Koches
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
skoches@huc.edu

Program Directors and Coordinators

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 David Mendelsson - Year in Israel program, Jerusalem Campus
Rabbinical@huc.edu

The Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music

Cantorial Ordination
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
cantorial@huc.edu

Cantorial Certification Program

Cantor Ellen Dreskin
Coordinator, Cantorial Certification Program
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
3077 University Ave Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: 213-749-3424 Fax: 213-749-6128
cantorialcertification@huc.edu

Schools of Education

Rhea Hirsch School of Education, Los Angeles

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

DeLeT: Day School Leadership Through Teaching

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
DeLeT@huc.edu

New York School of Education, New York

Dr. Evie Rotstein
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
NYSOE@huc.edu

Executive MA Program in Jewish Education

Lesley Litman
Coordinator, Executive MA Program in Jewish Education
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Phone: (857) 756-7759
ExecMA@huc.edu

Certificate in Jewish Education specializing in Adolescents and Emerging Adults

Rabbi Melissa Zalkin Stollman
Coordinator, Certificate in Jewish Education specializing in Adolescents and Emerging Adults
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Brookdale Center, One West 4th Street
New York, New York 10012-1186
Phone: (212) 824-2289
EdCert@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

Schools of Graduate Studies

The 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

The Doctor of Ministry Program

Rev. Ann Akers
Director, Interfaith Clinical Education for Pastoral Ministry
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Phone: (917) 612- 8950
Ministry@huc.edu