A Path-Breaking Institution

We prepare leaders to build flourishing, future-forward Jewish communities.

  • Ordained the first female rabbis in both North America and Israel, and the first African American and transgender rabbis
  • Founded the first cantorial school in North America and ordained the first female cantor
  • Forges bonds between Israel and North America through immersive study and cross-cultural exchange
  • Preserves the treasures of Judaica and documentation of the American Jewish experience in the second-largest Jewish library and archives in the world
  • Facilitates interfaith scholarly exchange

HUC Graduates Around The World

Where Our Alumni Serve

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Our Graduates’ Impact Around the Globe

10

million people are reached by our rabbis and cantors through congregational leadership roles

2,000

synagogues worldwide are sustained by our alumni

50

countries benefit from our graduates serving communities

200k

children and adults are guided by our School of Education alumni

7

million people are sustained by the nonprofit sector leadership and services of our Zelikow School of Jewish Nonprofit Management alumni

140

universities and seminaries offer the thought leadership of faculty who are Pines School of Graduate Studies alumni of all faiths

Our Impact

  • Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe

    Alum

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    As the only ordained Reform Deaf rabbi in the world, my role is quite unique.

    Rabbi Rebecca L. Dubowe '93

    Moses Montefiore Congregation, Bloomington, IL Read Story
  • HUC Rabbi Rachel Rothstein

    Alum

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    I’m a spiritual counselor at Beit Teshuva, a residential addiction treatment center, congregation, and educational institute that helps individuals battling addiction.

    Rabbi Rachel Rothstein '22

    Spiritual Counselor, Beit Teshuva Read Story
  • Rabbi Naamah Kelman

    Staff

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    Over sixty women have transformed the Israeli rabbinate and Israeli society through ritual, liturgy, and scholarship; built new communities; and created new Hebrew words for egalitarianism, pluralism, and more. It has been an extraordinary journey.

    Rabbi Naamah Kelman '92

    Dean, Taube Family Campus, Jerusalem Read Story
  • Lev Beash

    Alum

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    I am a third-generation HUC-JIR-ordained reform rabbi. I grew up embedded in the Reform Movement. My reform background exposed me to rabbis, cantors, educators, and teachers who walked the talk and taught me that the Reform Movement was about justice.

    Rabbi Lev Baesh ‘94, RN, MSN, CHPN, JD

    Austin, Texas Read Story
  • Josh Weinberg

    Alum

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    My role is to re-imagine Jewish life in North America and to educate and mobilize Reform Jews to leverage the power of our Movement to spread Reform Judaism in Israel, advocate for her security, and hold Israel accountable to our values.

    Rabbi Josh Weinberg ‘13

    Vice President, Israel and Reform Zionism for the URJ; Executive Director, ARZA Read Story

Our Impact

Alum
Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe
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As the only ordained Reform Deaf rabbi in the world, my role is quite unique.

Rabbi Rebecca L. Dubowe '93

Moses Montefiore Congregation, Bloomington, IL Read Story
Alum
HUC Rabbi Rachel Rothstein
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I’m a spiritual counselor at Beit Teshuva, a residential addiction treatment center, congregation, and educational institute that helps individuals battling addiction.

Rabbi Rachel Rothstein '22

Spiritual Counselor, Beit Teshuva Read Story
Staff
Rabbi Naamah Kelman
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Over sixty women have transformed the Israeli rabbinate and Israeli society through ritual, liturgy, and scholarship; built new communities; and created new Hebrew words for egalitarianism, pluralism, and more. It has been an extraordinary journey.

Rabbi Naamah Kelman '92

Dean, Taube Family Campus, Jerusalem Read Story
Alum
Lev Beash
quots icon

I am a third-generation HUC-JIR-ordained reform rabbi. I grew up embedded in the Reform Movement. My reform background exposed me to rabbis, cantors, educators, and teachers who walked the talk and taught me that the Reform Movement was about justice.

Rabbi Lev Baesh ‘94, RN, MSN, CHPN, JD

Austin, Texas Read Story
Alum
Josh Weinberg
quots icon

My role is to re-imagine Jewish life in North America and to educate and mobilize Reform Jews to leverage the power of our Movement to spread Reform Judaism in Israel, advocate for her security, and hold Israel accountable to our values.

Rabbi Josh Weinberg ‘13

Vice President, Israel and Reform Zionism for the URJ; Executive Director, ARZA Read Story
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In Their Own Words

HUC Rabbi Rachel Rothstein

“I use Jewish texts as a basis for spiritual conversations to help my clients at Beit Teshuva, a residential addiction treatment center, congregation, and educational institute”

“I use Jewish texts as a basis for spiritual conversations to help my clients at Beit Teshuva, a residential addiction treatment center, congregation, and educational...”

“I use Jewish texts as a basis for spiritual conversations to help my clients at Beit Teshuva, a residential addiction treatment center, congregation, and educational institute”

Rabbi Rachel Rothstein '22
HUC Connect

HUC Connect: Compelling Conversations

Over 100,000 participants from 55 countries around the world have taken part in more than 200 webinars and podcasts featuring HUC faculty and guest experts. Presented in partnership with 60 organizations and institutions, these programs bring Judaism’s leading thinkers and social and cultural influencers together in conversation on a broad range of issues, including arts and culture, civil society, allyship, religion, and history.

Faculty Bureau

Bring Our Faculty to Your Community

Learn with our leading faculty scholars, practitioners, and authors across the full spectrum of Jewish studies, who are eager to engage in meaningful programming for your communities. Whether in a Zoom lecture or in-person presentation, these innovative thought leaders offer stimulating, informative, and inspiring learning experiences for learners of all generations.