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Graduation & Ordination

2026 Ceremonies: Dates & Times


New York Ordination:
Sunday, May 3, 2026 – 16 Iyar 5786
9:30 a.m. ET

New York Graduation:
Monday, May 4, 2026 – 17 Iyar 5786
4:00 p.m. ET

Cincinnati Graduation:
Friday, May 8, 2026 – 21 Iyar 5786
11:00 a.m. ET

Cincinnati Ordination:
Saturday, May 9, 2026 – 22 Iyar 5786
9:00 a.m. ET

Please mark your calendars for the final rabbinic ordination of our campus-based Cincinnati program.

Los Angeles Ordination:
Sunday, May 17, 2026 – 1 Sivan 5786
10 a.m. PT

Los Angeles Graduation:
Monday, May 18, 2026 – 2 Sivan 5786
7 p.m. PT

Join us for Graduation & Ordination!

Hebrew Union College, North America’s premier institution of Jewish higher education and the center for professional leadership development of Reform Judaism, will bestow degrees on the Class of 2026’s cadre of new professional leaders for the Reform Movement, the Jewish people, and the larger world. Distinguished communal and civic leaders and alumni will be awarded honorary degrees and prizes in recognition of their service to Reform congregations and North American Jewry, and in honor of their humanitarian work.

Questions?

  • New York Graduation & Ordination:
    Contact Meredeth Kelly at mkelly@huc.edu or (212) 824-2224.
  • Cincinnati Graduation & Ordination:
    Contact Autumn Wheeler-Peterson at awheeler@huc.edu or (513) 487-3231.
  • Los Angeles Ordination & Graduation:
    Contact Yvette Joffe at yjoffe@huc.edu or (213) 765-2149.
  • Media:
    Contact the Office of Communications and Marketing at news@huc.edu.

Register for Graduation or Ordination: Online or In‑Person Attendance

Guest Registration for Graduation & Ordination
In order to confirm your attendance at Graduation & Ordination, please review the important information below before completing the registration form.

For New York, Cincinnati, and Los Angeles attendees:
Registration on this form is not necessary for ordinands, graduates, faculty, and 25-year alumni honorees. Other guests should register just one individual per party if attending in person. If attending virtually via Livestream, register for each computer/device.

We invite ordinands, graduates, faculty, and 25-year alumni honorees to forward this form to your loved ones so that they can participate in the excitement on your special day.