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 Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion's Department of Distance Education is pleased to offer a new streaming video selection Passion and Professionalism: A conversation with Jerry Bubis Founding Director, SJCS On the occasion of the 36th Anniversary of HUC-JIR's School of Jewish Communal Service This 10 minute video was presented as part of a celebratory luncheon for Alumni and community leaders held at the L.A. Music Center in November, 2005. It is excerpted from a 2-hour interview being prepared for the American Jewish Archives. Professor Bubis was honored as the School's Founding Director and for his immeasurable contribution to our Alumni and to the field of Jewish Communal Service. www.huc.edu/newspubs/streaming (you'll find it near the top of the page under "Special Presentations") Requires Media Player (free for Windows or Mac) www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download GERALD B. BUBIS www.huc.edu/faculty/faculty/bubis.shtml Gerald Bubis, The Alfred Gottschalk Professor Emeritus of Jewish Communal Studies, is the Founding Director of the School of Jewish Communal Service (SJCS) of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. The SJCS was the first of its kind and has graduated over 600 Jewish Communal Professionals who serve Jewish communities throughout the world. Professor Bubis has lectured, trained and consulted with over 2,000 Jewish Communal Professionals and Organizations. He is the author of over 180 articles, manuscripts and books. He has held numerous leadership positions in Jewish Communal organizations and Professional associations. He has had singular impact in the Jewish Communal sphere. 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. |
