In Their Own Words: The Class of 2026/5786 - Hebrew Union College

In Their Own Words: The Class of 2026/5786

When students enter Hebrew Union College for the first time, they’re not yet rabbis, cantors, or graduates: they’re curious scholars seeking knowledge. Over the years of their training and study, they’ve shared their thoughts and dreams in ways that continue to stay with us years later.

As we celebrate the Class of 2026/5786, we also look back at what they shared with us during their time as students. Their quotes, drawn from articles published throughout their years here, tell the story of who they were becoming long before they donned their robes and crossed the bimah.

1/12

Read more: Student Spotlight: Dganit Timor Jenshil.

2/12

Read more: “A truly transformative experience”: Executive MA Students Encounter Israel.

3/12

Read more: Seeking Out New Spring Buds on Tu Bishvat.

4/12

Read more: Student Spotlight: Christopher S. Beecher, M.A.

5/12

Read more: Student Spotlight: Leslie Goldberg.

6/12

Read more: Building a Bridge Between Two Worlds: EMA Student Dan Swartz on his Journey from Public Education to Jewish Educational Leadership.

7/12

Read more: How Do Our Differing Identities Shape Us?

8/12

Read more: Zelikow School of Jewish Nonprofit Management Convenes Rising Leaders from Six Countries in Inaugural NYC Leadership Conference.

9/12

Read more: Student Spotlight: David Epstein.

10/12

Read more: “Learning to Read Myself in Relation to Other People”: Rabbinical Student David Elitzer on the Impact of Clinical Pastoral Education.

11/12

Read more: Romberg Summer Residency Program Connects Students and Congregations Across the Country.

12/12

Read more: Students Reflect on Innovative Doctor of Hebrew Letters Program.