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President Shimon Peres to be Awarded Dr. Bernard Heller Prize by HUC-JIR/Jerusalem November 2
"President Shimon Peres's lifelong devoted leadership of the State of Israel and
vision for a peaceful future in the Middle East are a source of inspiration and hope,"
said Rabbi David Ellenson, Ph.D., HUC-JIR President. "It is a privilege to honor his
distinguished statecraft and commitment to the values of our tradition with the Dr. Bernard Heller Prize."
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Five Progressive Rabbis to be Ordained at Academic Convocation at HUC-JIR/Jerusalem November 2
Five new rabbis for the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism exemplify the growing impact of
Progressive Judaism among young Israelis and their quest for authentic Jewish expression. Also, Eliezer
Schweid, Dr. Paul R. Feinberg, Walter J. Zanger, David Kurz, Jonathan D. Safren, and Henry F.
Skirball will receive honorary doctorates.
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Ruth Messinger at HUC-JIR/NY Discussing Crisis in Darfur
Rabbinical, cantorial, and education students at HUC-JIR/New York heard a
talk by Ruth Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service, on "Bearing Witness:
Crisis in Darfur," Tuesday, October 23, 2007.
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Dr. Haim Rechnitzer Named HUC Celebration of Teaching 2007 Award Honoree
This award, sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and
Universities, is given annually to faculty selected from among the GCCCU member institutions.
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Spotlight on HUC-JIR's Programs and
Research Resources
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New School Year, New Stories: blogHUC
Learn what the next generation of Jewish professionals is thinking and doing by
logging on to blogHUC. You'll find the entries of ten students representing all the schools and programs of HUC-JIR.
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New Chairman of the Jewish Federation: I'm 'Gonna Make it Relevant' – Jewish Journal
"There is no one in the world who has a more visceral attachment to the Jewish
people, the State of Israel and Jewish values than Stanley Gold," said Rabbi David Ellenson, President of HUC-JIR
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Atheistic Denomination Struggles to Fill Void Left by Founder's Death – Forward
Humanistic Judaism "was born at a time when belief in God may have been more central and
more controversial within Jewish society, and even American society," said Steven M. Cohen,
a research professor of Jewish social policy at HUC-JIR.
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Interfaith Panel Wrestles with Troubling Texts: Will the Real 'Chosen' Please Rise? – Jewish Journal
"The real origin of chosenness has to do with the structure of tribalism in general,"
said professor Reuven Firestone, director of the Institute for the study of Jewish-Muslim interrelations at HUC-JIR.
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Dr. Steven Windmueller, Dean, HUC-JIR/LA in the Journal of Jewish Communal Service
(FlashPaper format)
Dr. Windmueller discusses the "fundamental restructuring of the American Jewish community."
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Upcoming Events at HUC-JIR
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Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union
College-Jewish Institute of Religion is the nation's oldest
institution of higher Jewish education and the academic, spiritual, and
professional development center of Reform Judaism. HUC-JIR educates men
and women for service to American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors,
educators, and communal service professionals and offers graduate and
post-graduate degree programs for scholars of all faiths. With campuses in
Cincinnati, Los Angeles, New York, and Jerusalem, HUC-JIR's scholarly
resources comprise renowned library, archive, and museum collections, the American Jewish Archives,
biblical archaeology excavations, research centers and institutes, and
academic publications. HUC-JIR invites the community to an array of
cultural and educational programs that illuminate Jewish history, culture,
and contemporary creativity, and foster interfaith and multi-ethnic
understanding.
Visit us at
www.huc.edu.
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