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Dr. Reuven Firestone Lectures at Ain Shams University in
Cairo
The Center for the Study of
Contemporary Civilizations at Ain Shams University in Cairo invited Dr. Reuven Firestone, Professor of Medieval Studies
at HUC-JIR/LA, to present a lecture on "Jewish as a Chosen People: The Idea of 'Election' or 'Choosiness' in
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam" on July 4, 2007. The event, which was free and open to the public, elicited extensive
press coverage.
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Twelve HUC-JIR Communal Service Students Honored;
Rabbi Hayim Herring Addressed Graduates
Twelve talented and enthusiastic new
Jewish leaders earned their certificate in Jewish Communal Service from the School of Jewish Communal Service at Hebrew
Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Rabbi Hayim Herring, Executive Director of STAR (Synagogue Transformation
and Renewal), delivered the culmination keynote address, Chadesh Aleinu: Renewing Jewish Life in an Age of Extreme
Choice.
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Spotlight on HUC-JIR's Programs and
Research Resources
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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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