June 4, 2026 | 19 Sivan 5786
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CELEBRATING OUR GRADUATES AND TAMID LEARNERS
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Reimagining Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world.
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Parashat Beha'alotecha| Candlelighting 8:01 PM EST
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RABBINICAL CLASS OF 2026/5786
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Hebrew College Ordains Largest Cohort of 16 Rabbis
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This past weekend the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College ordained the largest cohort in the two-decade history of the program. This cohort is graduating with a 100% placement rate: these new rabbis will transition into an array of roles across the spectrum of Jewish life, from congregations to college campuses, community engagement to Jewish camping. Our new congregational rabbis will step into Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative, and unaffiliated communities — securing positions across the country, from Atlanta to San Franciso to our own “neighborhood”, enriching the Jewish community of Greater Boston and beyond with their vision and leadership. Rabbi Philip Sherman`13, rabbi at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, offered a blessing for the ordainees: “Today is both an ending and a beginning. You stand at a threshold, rooted in learning and moving toward a world that is waiting for your voice, your courage, and your wisdom.”
In celebration of their ordination, this year's class is hoping to raise $20,000 in scholarship funds to benefit current and future students' rabbinical studies at Hebrew College. We invite you to make a gift in honor of the Class of 2026 or an individual ordainee. Every gift, no matter what size, makes it possible for students to attend Hebrew College.
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Robert Bank (above), Former President and CEO of American Jewish World Service, received an Honorary Degree along with Gerald Chan, Co-founder and chair of the Morningside Group, at Hebrew College's Commencement ceremony.
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| Sharon Feiman-Nemser (above, left) receives the Benjamin Shevach Memorial Award for Excellence in Jewish Educational Leadership. Abigail Gillman received the Sidney Hillson/Rose Bronstein Award for promotion of Hebrew Language and Literature.
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Rabbinical graduates receive their degrees at Commencement before the Ordination ceremony.
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GRADUATE JEWISH EDUCATION CLASS OF 2026/5786
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Newly Empowered Educators Ready to Lead the Field
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Hebrew College's graduate programs in education conferred six Master of Jewish Education degrees and three Graduate Certificates. Structured for students who already work in the space, these programs offer pedagogical and content instruction to complement and enrich their professional roles. These educational leaders have been putting their learning into practice from their earliest courses, and we are excited for them to innovate and push the field of Jewish education toward new horizons in Jewish communities across the country. “Think back to a person who first kindled your love of Jewish learning…You will never fully know the good you have done,” said Hebrew College President Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld. “This is the nature of your sacred work.”
(Pictured l-r: Tamara Kipper, Talia Rasiel, Eliana Stein, and Dalilah Conen. Not pictured: David Ratz and Maayan Lev)
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TAMID OF HEBREW COLLEGE: YOUR HOME FOR ADULT LEARNING
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Celebrating a Year of Adult Learning
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Last night Hebrew College hosted "Leaders and Learners who Light the Way: A Celebration of Tamid Adult Learning." Capping off another academic year of courses, seminars, lectures, and other creative programming, the evening was a reflection of this wonderful community. Attendees participated in a text study led by Hebrew College Vice President Dr. Susie Tanchel, heard from new and longtime members of the Hebrew College adult learning community, and honored 80 learners who were inducted into the Chai Society, for folks who have completed at least 18 Tamid courses. The evening culminated with a panel discussion about Jewish learning as a lifelong pursuit featuring President Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, CJP President and CEO Rabbi Marc Baker, and Lehrhaus Co-founder and Director Rabbi Charlie Schwartz and moderated by Tanchel. "In the past three years Tamid has expanded significantly in both scope and reach," said Tamid Director Kim Bodemer in her opening remarks. "Our goal is to remain responsive to the times in which we live and the curiosity of our learners."
(Pictured l-r above) Kim Bodemer, Tamid Director; Sara Bernstein, Laure Garnick, event co-chairs; Rabbi Marc Baker, Amy Bloomstone, event co-chair; Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld; and Dr. Susie Tanchel.)
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Rabbi Dan Judson discusses a text with an adult learner.
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Panelists Rabbi Charlie Schwartz, President Anisfeld, and Rabbi Marc Baker.
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Attending members of Tamid's Chai Society, which includes over 300 members nationwide.
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Sharing the Spirit: The Case of Eldad and Medad
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By Rabbi Neal Gold, adjunct faculty member & Tamid instructor
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The ancient institution of prophecy addressed an obvious bug in the religious operating system: the problem of unethical religious people. There always have been those who conduct their lives according to the letter of the law, following all G-d’s rites and rituals, and yet they somehow manage to completely miss the spirit in which the law is given. They behave technically within the law, yet still abominably. One can think of countless examples, from ancient times until today. Prophecy attempted to counterbalance this problem.
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Rabbi Jane Kanarek Wins the Journal of Jewish Education Article of the Year Award
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Hebrew College Dean of Faculty Rabbi Dr. Jane Kanarek’s paper, “Throwing the Talmud Across the Room: Emotions and Cultivation of Subjectivity in Talmud Study” has been honored with the Journal of Jewish Education Article of the Year Award, presented to the article deemed most worthy by an independent panel of judges. Rabbi Kanarek’s essay uses two case studies to examine "the ways that emotions point us toward students’ search for subjectivity as they learn to read, translate, and interpret the Babylonian Talmud." Mazel tov to Rabbi Kanarek! Read the paper...
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TAMID OF HEBREW COLLEGE FREE PROGRAM
GROW June: Evangelicals and Christian Nationalism – An Overview of America’s Dominant Religious, Social, and Political Force
Wednesday, June 10 | 12-1 PM | Zoom
Join us online for our next Tamid of Hebrew College free GROW program. Reverend Rob Schenck, in conversation with Hebrew College Miller Center Director Rabbi Or Rose, will present a history and analysis of the nexus between American evangelicalism, MAGA, and other current right-wing Christian religious-political phenomena.
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SAVE THE DATE! THIS SUMMER IN THE BERKSHIRES
An Evening of Love, Music & Community Celebration: Learning and Love Songs for Tu b’Av
Monday, July 27 | 4:30-7 PM | Hevreh of Southern Berkshire, Great Barrington, MA
In ancient times, on the 15th of Av, unmarried women dressed in simple white and danced in the vineyards — opening their hearts to love, to joy, and to one another. Hebrew College invites you to gather in that same spirit — for an evening of music, dancing, and celebration of the love that binds us together. The program will feature remarks from Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, President; teachings from Rabbi Daniel Klein, Dean of Students; and a concert led by Rabbi Jessica Kate Meyer, Rosh Tefillah and Artist-in-Residence.
ART EXHIBIT
“A Journey of Wonder: A Visual Dance with the Hebrew Holiday Calendar”
Hebrew College Collaborative Campus through August 14 | Free
Featuring works by artist Deborah Feinstein, founding chair of the Hebrew College Arts Initiative, that celebrate and correspond with the Jewish calendar cycle. (Pictured above)
Learn more & visit
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SUPPORT JEWISH LEARNING & LEADERSHIP IN OUR DIVERSE AND INTERCONNECTED WORLD
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Please help open the doors of Jewish learning to students of all backgrounds and ages — and join Hebrew College in making our lives more meaningful, our communities more vibrant, and our world more whole. Please make a gift to support our fiscal year end.
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