For Faculty & Staff

You are part of a community that has made HUC-JIR a respected organization with a long-standing reputation for academic excellence. We value your well-being and strive to create a community where you thrive, both personally and professionally.

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Welcome to Employee Resources

As an employee, you play an essential role in helping HUC-JIR maintain our momentum as we work to strengthen our ONE HUC-JIR community, enhance global impact, and achieve excellence in everything that we do. That’s why it is our goal to continuously provide you with the latest updates and resources while making information easily accessible.

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As the seminary and institution of Jewish higher education for the Reform Movement, we prepare leaders for the largest Jewish denomination in North America and the growing Reform communities in Israel and around the world.

  • Amy Goldberg headshot

    Staff

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    The people at HUC-JIR are smart, diverse, and delivering a hundred percent every single day. They’re eager to contribute to all aspects of HUC-JIR, and look for ways to continuously improve our culture and live our Jewish values.

    Amy Goldberg

    Vice President of Finance; Chief Financial Officer Read Story
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    Faculty

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    I am inspired by the work of our students who demand change, by faculty who learn and grow and teach, by staff who model respect and presence, and by alumni and donors who support LGBTQ+ issues.

    Joel L. Kushner, Psy.D.

    Director, Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health; Director, Institute for Judaism, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity; Director, Jeff Herman Virtual Resource Center Read Story
  • Rabbi Talia Avnon-Benveniste headshot

    Alum

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    Becoming a rabbi is a very delicate, spiritual, and individual process. It takes a whole village to train someone towards ordination as a rabbi. I am privileged to witness this process and to lead it with my colleagues and students.

    Rabbi Talia Avnon-Benveniste '09

    Director of the Israel Rabbinical Program, HUC-JIR/Jerusalem Read Story
  • Joshua Holo headshot

    Faculty

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    Every conversation is an eyeopener, a lesson, and an opportunity to reinforce friendships and a shared vision of the world.

    Joshua Holo, Ph.D.

    Vice President of Academic Resources Read Story
  • Nicole Jones headshot

    Staff

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    The most exciting thing about working with HUC-JIR is the culture, the people, the individuals, and the learning.

    Nicole Jones, MBA, SHRM-CP

    Global Director of Human Resources Read Story

As the seminary and institution of Jewish higher education for the Reform Movement, we prepare leaders for the largest Jewish denomination in North America and the growing Reform communities in Israel and around the world.

Staff
Amy Goldberg headshot
quots icon

The people at HUC-JIR are smart, diverse, and delivering a hundred percent every single day. They’re eager to contribute to all aspects of HUC-JIR, and look for ways to continuously improve our culture and live our Jewish values.

Amy Goldberg

Vice President of Finance; Chief Financial Officer Read Story
Faculty
Joel Kushner headshot
quots icon

I am inspired by the work of our students who demand change, by faculty who learn and grow and teach, by staff who model respect and presence, and by alumni and donors who support LGBTQ+ issues.

Joel L. Kushner, Psy.D.

Director, Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health; Director, Institute for Judaism, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity; Director, Jeff Herman Virtual Resource Center Read Story
Alum
Rabbi Talia Avnon-Benveniste headshot
quots icon

Becoming a rabbi is a very delicate, spiritual, and individual process. It takes a whole village to train someone towards ordination as a rabbi. I am privileged to witness this process and to lead it with my colleagues and students.

Rabbi Talia Avnon-Benveniste '09

Director of the Israel Rabbinical Program, HUC-JIR/Jerusalem Read Story
Faculty
Joshua Holo headshot
quots icon

Every conversation is an eyeopener, a lesson, and an opportunity to reinforce friendships and a shared vision of the world.

Joshua Holo, Ph.D.

Vice President of Academic Resources Read Story
Staff
Nicole Jones headshot
quots icon

The most exciting thing about working with HUC-JIR is the culture, the people, the individuals, and the learning.

Nicole Jones, MBA, SHRM-CP

Global Director of Human Resources Read Story
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