“‘What’s in a name?’ bemoans Shakespeare’s lovesick Juliet. ‘A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.’ This may be true for a rose, but for people, there is often a whole lot in a name. Ask anyone who has undergone a name change or been called a name they don’t want: in the context of a human life, names matter. Among other things, what we call each other signifies who we are to each other. In other words, names hold relationships; they help us understand, and give expression to, the ways we are connected to one another."

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“We are so excited to continue to offer a suite of professional development opportunities to educators in the greater Boston area and beyond. We are honored to be serving educators to further strengthen their leadership capacities, to develop their knowledge, and to build new skills. This semester we have enlightening monthly workshops, wonderful short courses, and one-on-one personalized coaching hours, in addition to programs focused on select pedagogies like problem-based learning.” — Dr. Susie Tanchel, Hebrew College Vice President

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“I am so grateful to Deb Feinstein and our entire Hebrew College Arts Committee for lifting up these beautiful hidden treasures in our permanent collection—and letting them ‘sing’ to each other in a symphony—sometimes harmonious, sometimes cacophonous—of colors, shapes, and shadows. For me, it evokes the spirit of Israel that we celebrate on this 75th anniversary milestone, a place of so much history and hope—sometimes harmonious, sometimes cacophonous—always deeply, vividly, insistently alive.” — Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, Hebrew College President 

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"Having a baby in the era of climate collapse was the most radically selfish thing I have ever done and also the most astonishing act of love and faith I have ever undertaken."

—Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman`14, from “Becoming a Mom During the Climate Crisis” published in Tablet Magazine.

In her essay, which tells the highly personal story of how she decided to try and conceive a child in 2016-17, she writes about, “the impact of motherhood on my sense of self during the climate crisis. This is the most important love story of my life.” Friedman is the director of the Hebrew College-JArts Artist Beit Midrash.

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