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 North American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors,
educators, and 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
ReformJudaism
and the
CentralConferenceofAmericanRabbis
,
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.
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