May 2, 2024 | 24 Nisan 5784
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Since we will be celebrating our 2024 Gala next week, there will be no Koleinu next week.
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Reimagining Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world.
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Parashat Acherei Mot | Candlelighting 7:28 PM EST
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2024 Commencement Awards Celebrate Education Innovators
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Amidst the celebrations of our 5784/2024 Commencement and Ordination, Hebrew College will honor two leaders who are shaping the future of Jewish education.
Rabbi David Gedzelman, President & CEO of The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life, will receive the Hillson/Bronstein Award for Promotion of Hebrew Language and Literature for his dedication to revitalizing Jewish identity through innovative educational and cultural initiatives. David has played a leading role in the Foundation's efforts to develop a network of Hebrew language charter schools and immersion programs.
This year’s Benjamin Shevach Award for Excellence in Jewish Educational Leadership will be given to Joni Blinderman, Executive Director of the Covenant Foundation. Her work focuses on family education and engagement, climate and climate anxiety in youth, the relationship between text and creativity, the arts, and the social-emotional health and wellbeing of educators.
Join us in honoring David and Joni for their innovative work alongside our graduates and ordinees on June 2!
Learn more...
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Teen Beit Midrash Sends Team to Moot Beit Din
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Hebrew College’s Teen Beit Midrash program sent a team of three to participate last month in the 2024 Maimonides Moot Court High School Competition. The teens participation was generously made possible through a gift from Harvey and Marsha Chasen. "It was incredibly inspiring to work with Teen Beit Midrash’s Moot Beit Din team and witness their argument in the competition," says Moot Beit Din advisor and HC rabbinical student Talia Young. "Our team spent two months learning the sources and developing their case. They traveled to New York to attend a Shabbaton with over 200 teens, and present their argument at the competition in front of a panel of judges, which included esteemed rabbis and a federal judge."
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Moot Beit Din team members: Ariel Schwartz, Sam Goykhman, and Adam Michael
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By Rabbi Jordan Braunig '14, Campus Rabbi at Emory University
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In my opinion, it is not the clothing that is sacred. Rather, the act of dressing the other, the love and familiarity and care, that is where the holiness lies. In my own life, we are beyond the days of helping little ones into clothing, but perhaps in the sacred work of reaching out to others, we can extend our circles of care and compassion. The Torah arrives at this moment to assert that in life and in death, each human being has the holiness of the high priest: the garb is just a reminder of the sacred spark within.
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HEBREW COLLEGE ADULT LEARNING TRAVEL PROGRAM PRESENTS
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Information Session:
Etgar 36 Civil Rights Journey to the American South
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Trip Dates: Sunday, November 10 – Tuesday, November 12
Zoom Information Session: Monday, May 20, 8-8:45 p.m. ET/ 5-5:45 p.m. PT
This Civil Rights journey is not just a tour, but a unique educational experience, using the history, sites, and current issues as a springboard to highlight the relationship, and at times, the tension, of Jewish American identity. Join the information session on May 20 to learn more about trip itinerary and logistics (including travel, costs, meals, and more).
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IN THE NEWS
Catch up on recent Hebrew College news and stories, including articles about faculty, students, and alumni who have been recognized for their work and scholarship. Read more...
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Celebration of Adult Learning
Last night, adult learners gathered at Hebrew College for a "Celebration of Adult Learning." Special recognition was bestowed on learners who reached the milestone of attending at least 18 courses by inducting them into our Chai Society, as well as those who have completed 100 hours of learning through Hebrew College's Me’ah Classic program, and new learners who attended a class for the first time this year. During the celebration, Hebrew College Vice President and faculty member Dr. Susie Tanchel offered a teaching and several adult learners shared reflections. Visit our online course catalog to view summer offerings.
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Songs of Spring Infuse Soul Sounds April
On April 18, Hebrew College hosted our April Soul Sounds concert: "Until Love Pleases: Piyutim of Shir HaShirim and Pesah" featuring Yoni Battat, Anat Halevy Hochberg, Hebrew College Rosh Tefilah and Artist-in-Residence Rabbi Jessica Kate Meyer `14, and Fabio Pirozzolo. The full house was treated to a night of piyyutim (liturgical poetry) inspired by the Pesach season and the Song of Songs drawing melodies from Mizrahi traditions, as well as Hasidic and contemporary music.
Next Soul Sounds Concert: Sunday, May 5
"The Catalan Mahzor Suite" featuring Jerusalem-born guitarist and composer Ira Klein.
Learn more & purchase tickets
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NEXT THURSDAY!
Hebrew College Spring Gala 2024
Honoring Jehuda Reinharz, Rabbi Adina Allen, and David Hoffman
May 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Hebrew College
Reservations & Tributes
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MAY SOULS SOUNDS CONCERT
Catalan Mahzor Suite
Sunday, May 5 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Hebrew College Musicant Cohen Center for Performing Arts
Featuring Jerusalem-born guitarist and composer Ira Klein, this performance combines music, dance, and visuals inspired by the 13th-century Catalan Mahzor manuscript.
Learn more & purchase tickets
Hebrew College Spring Gala 2024
Thursday, May 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Hebrew College
Honoring Jehuda Reinharz, Rabbi Adina Allen, David Hoffman and Esther Award recipient Dr. Rachel Fish.
Learn more, reservations & tributes
JTFGB Grant Ceremony 2024
Sunday, May 19 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Hebrew College
Celebrate JTFGB’s achievement, honor JTFGB students, learn about the process and the organizations that JTFGB selected for grants this year.
Learn more & RSVP
ADULT LEARNING TRAVEL PROGRAM
Information Session: The Etgar 36 Civil Rights Journey to the American South
Sunday, May 20 | 8-8:45 p.m. | Zoom
Learn about this unique travel and learning opportunity that uses history, geography, and current issues as a springboard to highlight the relationship, and at times, the tension, of Jewish and American identity. Trip dates: November 10-12, 2024.
Learn more
Hebrew College Commencement & Ordination 2024
Sunday, June 2 | Commencement: 12-1 p.m. | Ordination: 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Hebrew College
Celebrate our graduates. Honorary degree recipients: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, and Parker J. Palmer. Special awards: Rabbi David Gedzelman and Joni Blinderman.
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ADULT LEARNING GROW SERIES: June 2024
Jews and the Call for Social Justice: Lessons Learned in The Fight Against Racism
Sunday, June 18 | 12-1 p.m. EDT | Zoom
Professor Marc Dollinger, author of the upcoming revised edition of Black Power, Jewish Politics, will share his experience as a white male scholar writing and teaching about Jews and social justice between the publication of the first edition of the book in 2018 and today.
Learn more
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SUPPORT JEWISH LEARNING & LEADERSHIP IN OUR DIVERSE AND INTERCONNECTED WORLD
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. Your gift of any amount will make a real difference. Make a gift.
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