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 Alumni Gathering in Jerusalem in July Rabbi Naamah Kelman, the incoming Dean of HUC-JIR/Jerusalem, is hosting an Alumni Gathering at the Jerusalem campus on Shabbat afternoon, July 11th. Alumni whose summer plans include a trip to Israel are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to meet with other alumni in Israel, study Rabbi Michael Marmur, Vice President of Academic Affairs, meet with the incoming Year-in-Israel students, and celebrate Havdallah with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Director of the Year-in-Israel Program. For more details, please contact nkelman@huc.edu
Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion is the nation’s oldest institution of higher Jewish education and the academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism. HUC-JIR educates men and women for service to American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors, educators, and nonprofit management professionals, and offers graduate programs to scholars and clergy of all faiths. With centers of learning in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC-JIR’s scholarly resources comprise the renowned Klau Library, The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives, research institutes and centers, and academic publications. In partnership with the Union for Reform Judaism and the Central Conference of American Rabbis, HUC-JIR sustains the Reform Movement’s congregations and professional and lay leaders. HUC-JIR’s campuses invite the community to cultural and educational programs illuminating Jewish history, identity, art, and archaeology, and fostering interfaith and multiethnic understanding. |
