The Haggadah: Old and New

The Harry G. Friedman Society and Heller Museum
cordially invite you to a special viewing 
and artists talk.

HUC-JIR Alumni Yom Iyyun

HUC-JIR NY Campus

Alumni from all of HUC-JIR’s programs and campuses are invited! Consider new ideas and texts, deepen your knowledge of Torah and Jewish wisdom, study with gifted teachers, explore HUC-JIR’s new curricula, and reconnect with old friends and make new ones.

Yehudit (Judith): A New Opera by Iris Karlin ‒ Reclaiming a Feminist Legacy

Temple Emanu-El (1 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065)

In her opera premiere, Iris Karlin, Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music ‘24 has redeveloped the story (as both composer and librettist) of Yehudit through a modern feminist lens into a musical midrash (creative interpretation), determined to bring forth and reclaim the Chanukah legend.

Hebrew Union College Soup Kitchen 36th Anniversary Gala

Join us as we celebrate double chai, 36 years of service at the Hebrew Union College Soup Kitchen with a magical night of performances from students and alumni, dinner, drinks, auction winners, and raffles.

A Conference In Memory of David Ellenson: Assessing his Impact, Advancing his Legacy

Hebrew Union College is honored to host two scholarly conferences whose aim is both to reflect on the impact of David Ellenson’s career and to build on his extraordinary legacy.   Invited participants will explore modern Jewish thought, law, and liturgy in the spirit of innovation and collaboration that David so valued.