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Founded in 1875,
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
is
North America’s first institution of higher Jewish education and the academic,
spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism.
HUC-JIR educates men and women for service to the Reform Movement and
the Jewish people worldwide as rabbis, cantors, leaders in Jewish education,
and Jewish nonprofit management professionals, and offers graduate programs
to scholars and clergy of all faiths.
With centers of learning in
Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles,
and
New York,
HUC-JIR’s scholarly resources comprise the renowned Klau Library, The Jacob
Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives, research institutes and
centers, and academic publications.
In partnership with the
Union for Reform Judaism
and the
Central Conference
of American Rabbis
,
HUC-JIR sustains the Reform Movement’s congregations
and professional and lay leaders.
HUC-JIR’s campuses invite the community to cultural and educational programs
illuminating Jewish heritage and fostering interfaith and multiethnic understanding.