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June 25, 2019

Dr. Andrew Rehfeld and a recipient of the M.A. in Hebrew Letters

Mazel Tov to the Graduates, Ordinees, and Honorary Doctorate Recipients of the Class of 2019

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Memorial Candle

“A Midrash on the Passing of Aaron” Presented by Rabbi Michael Marmur to Commemorate the First Yahrzeit of Rabbi Aaron D. Panken

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Rabbi Andrew Weiss at New York Ordination

Historic “Firsts” at HUC-JIR’s 2019 Graduation and Ordination Ceremonies

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Memorial Candle

“In Celebration” Benefit Dinner Honors the Leadership of Suzanne and John Golden

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Rabbi Richard Levy

The HUC-JIR Community Mourns the Passing of Rabbi Richard Levy, z”l

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Dr. Andrew Rehfeld at CCAR Convention 2019

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HUC-JIR Community in Action

Cohort 8 of the Executive M.A. Program in Jewish Education

Rabbi Samantha Frank ’19 and Rabbinical Student Rena Singer, Creators of @Modern_Ritual, Selected for the Jewish Week’s 36 Under 36

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Cantorial and Rabbinical Students

Rabbinical Student Sammy Kanter: I Was Kicked Out of a Restaurant in Israel for Being Gay. It Made Me More Zionist Than Ever.

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Lily Goldstein and Rebecca Kaufman

Dr. David Ilan: How Ancient Israel Began: A New Archaeological Perspective

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Sasha Dominguez

Dr. Sivan Zakai: What Should We Teach Our Kids About Israel?

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Lily Goldstein and Rebecca Kaufman

The Role of Female Rabbis 47 Years after the First One Was Ordained

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Sasha Dominguez

Exploring the Importance of Reform Jewish Day Schools during HUC-JIR’s 2019 Reform Day School Externship

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Connect with HUC-JIR All Summer

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Continue Learning with the College Commons Podcast

Mitchell Shames

“Music as a Tool for Healing” with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback ’96, MAJE ’98

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Marc Brettler

“Exploring the Two-State Solution” with David Makovsky

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Upcoming Events

Skirball Medal of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Save the Date: The Inauguration of Andrew Rehfeld, Ph.D., as HUC-JIR President

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Honoring the Legacy of Rabbi Aaron Panken at URJ Eisner Camp – June 26 in Great Barrington

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Rabbi Dalia Marx, Ph.D.

Inauguration of Rabbi Dalia Marx ’02, Ph.D., as the Rabbi Aaron D. Panken Professor of Liturgy and Midrash – July 13 in Jerusalem

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Services at HUC-JIR in Jerusalem

Hebrew Lettering Workshop – July 28 in Cincinnati

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