Hebrew College
Founded in 1921, Hebrew College is dedicated to the principle that rigorous, pluralistic Jewish education is essential to building and sustaining a vibrant Jewish community. We are committed to training Jewish professionals who have a strong foundation in classical Jewish studies and are equally well equipped to engage the complexities of contemporary Jewish life.
Professional Development: Learning, Sharing and Collaborating with Peers
By Sandy Miller-JacobsProfessor, Jewish Special Education, Hebrew CollegeAt a “600” (code for a special services school in a poverty area) elementary school in NYC, five...
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Personal Stories
Top 10 Hebrew College Trivia questions
As we gear up for our 90th Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday, May 9 at 6:30PM (have you signed up yet?), we look back at some...
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Community News
Welcoming the Stranger, By Rabbi Janie Hodgetts
There is no better ritual to educate and engage people unfamiliar with the richness of Jewish traditions than the seder. As an interfaith chaplain and...
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Personal Stories
Al Shloshah 2.0 by Matt Jerome
Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, FourSquare and YouTube. Students to CEOs use these systems and we’ve accepted that they all have practical uses. Personally, I use these...
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Judaism & Spirituality
A Window into the Future: A Hebrew College Perspective on the Jewish Futures Conference 2011
By Rabbi Daniel Lehmann, President, Hebrew College Yesterday I attended the second annual Jewish Futures Conference as part of the General Assembly of the Jewish...
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Judaism & Spirituality
Thoughts on Teshuvah by Rabbi Arthur Green, PhD
One of the most important and original terms of Jewish moral thought, teshuvah, is quite inadequately rendered by the usual translation "repentance." To repent is...
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Judaism & Spirituality
Rabbi Or Rose on “A Post 9/11 Pledge”
As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approached I, like so many others, began to reflect on the events of that devastating day, and all that...
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Social Activism
Two Great Learning Opportunities at Hebrew College
Jewish learning is a lifelong process—the more you know, the more you realize you have yet to learn. As you delve into Jewish texts, history,...
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Judaism & Spirituality
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Turning on our Future Rabbis: Israel and Rabbinic Education
Daniel Gordis, in his recent essay “Are Young Rabbis Turning on Israel?” published in Commentary, identifies a number of important challenges facing rabbinical education and...
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Israel & Overseas
New Here Eh?
Samara Hendin, leader for Wanderings and Wonderings, shares her thoughts on this brand new program for young adults. Register online - only a few spots remain. ...
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20s & 30s

