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Special Advertising Section
American Friends of Hebrew University
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) is Israel’s foremost institution of higher learning, and an internationally recognized, top-ranked center of scholarship and advanced research. The university is the fulfillment of a dream of Albert Einstein and his contemporaries, and educates the brightest minds from Israel and 70 other countries. Since opening its doors in 1925, HU has served as the gateway to success for Israel’s leaders. Distinguished alumni fill the seats in the highest levels of government and on the boards of major companies, including throughout Israel’s dynamic biomedical and high-tech sectors. Hebrew University graduates are achieving research breakthroughs and saving lives in the nation’s top hospitals.
American Friends of The Hebrew University
One Battery Park Plaza, 25th Floor
New York, New York 10004
(800) 567-AFHU (2348)
www.afhu.org, info@afhu.org
Graduate Studies at Hebew Union College-Jewish Institure of Religion
The School of Graduate Studies, Cincinnati, Ohio, is a center for study, training, research, and publication in Judaic, Hebraic, and Cognate Studies. The School awards Master of Arts, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees to students preparing for careers in teaching and scholarship. Major areas of study include: Bible, History of Biblical Interpretation, Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literatures, Ancient History, Rabbinical Literature from the Hellenistic to Modern Periods, Jewish Religious Thought and Philosophy, and Modern European and American Jewish History. The School welcomes students of all faiths and nationalities who meet high standards of scholarship and who are devoted to exploring Judaic heritage. The Pre-Doctoral M.A. in Jewish Studies and the regular M.A. degree are offered on HUC-JIR’s campuses in Cincinnati, Los Angeles and New York. The Doctor of Hebrew Letters (D.H.L.) is available to ordained rabbinical graduates and may be pursued under the supervision of faculty advisors who teach on the same three campuses. The Doctor of Hebrew Studies degree is offered by the Magnin School of Graduate Studies in Los Angeles. The Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling, designed for ordained clergy of all faiths, is offered in New York.
HUC-JIR School of Graduate Studies
3101 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 221-1875 ext. 3238
GradSchool@huc.edu
http://www.huc.edu/academics/gradUndergrad
The Rhea Hirsch School of Education (RHSOE) in Los Angeles and New York School of Education (NYSOE), offer full-time programs leading to an M.A. in Jewish Education/Religious Education, with the first year at HUC-JIR/Jerusalem, followed by the two-year core in LA or NY. The NYSOE also offers a full-time two year and two summer program and flexible part-time degree programs. Opportunities include a joint degree with rabbinical ordination (LA and NY) and cantorial investiture (NY); a joint Master’s in Jewish Nonprofit Management; Ph.D. in Jewish Education (LA). HUC-JIR also offers the Executive M.A. in Jewish Education Program, designed for professional educators with five years of experience seeking to expand their professional learning while continuing to work in their communities, with online courses, intensive seminars on campus, and an Israel seminar. A Certificate Program in Jewish Education for Adolescents and Emerging Adults offers online courses in the areas of adolescent development, experiential learning, program planning, organizational dynamics, uses of social media, the arts, and service learning. The RHSOE sponsors DeLeT-Day School Leadership Through Teaching, a 13-month Fellowship in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. Graduates receive a Certificate in Day School Teaching and California State Teaching Credential Multiple Subject. The NYSOE offers continuing education and certificate programs for teachers and principals and co-sponsors the Leadership Institute for Congregational School Educators. As a result of a generous grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation, generous scholarships are available.
National Office of Admissions and Recruitment
3077 University Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796
(800) 899-0925, ext. 4221
admissions@huc.edu, www.huc.edu
School of Jewish Nonprofit Management at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Established in 1968 as the founding institution in the field, the School of Jewish Nonprofit Management (SJNM) builds a foundation and network for Jewish professional leadership for graduate students interested in pursuing careers in Jewish social services, Federation, Hillel, social justice, camping, culture, education, Israel, community relations or any other arena of Jewish engagement. This intensive, practice-oriented graduate program provides a solid grounding in nonprofit management and leadership, integrating Jewish history, values, communal trends, and contemporary social research. The two-year program offers a certificate and a Master’s degree in Jewish Nonprofit Management. Drawing upon the resources of the University of Southern California, the SJNM also offers dual degree programs within two years with USC’s School of Social Work, School of Policy, Planning and Development, Marshall School of Business, Annenberg School of Communications, and Roski School of Fine Arts, as well as a joint degree in rabbinic Ordination or Jewish Education at HUC-JIR. Generous scholarships and financial aid available.
National Office of Admissions and Recruitment
3077 University Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796
(213) 765-2117
SJNM@huc.edu
http://huc.edu/academics
Founded in 1875, HUC-JIR is the academic, spiritual and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism and the oldest institution of rabbinical education in North America. HUC-JIR educates men and women as rabbinical leaders for North American, Israeli and world Jewry. The Rabbinical School offers a five-year program, including study toward a Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters or Master of Arts in Hebrew Literature degree, culminating in rabbinical ordination. The program begins with a required first year of study at HUC-JIR/Jerusalem, followed by four years of stateside studies, with a core curriculum of intensive text study, leadership development, and spiritual growth. Students may augment the rabbinical program with additional Master’s degrees in Jewish Education, Religious Education, Jewish Nonprofit Management Service, and the Ph.D. HUC-JIR also offers the Israel Rabbinical Program for Israeli citizens, a four-year program in coordination with a M.A. program in Jewish Studies at an Israeli university.
National Office of Admissions and Recruitment
3077 University Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796
(800) 899-0925, ext. 4221
Rabbinical@huc.edu
http://huc.edu/academics/rabbinical
Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (New York)
Established in 1948 as the Reform Movement’s institution for the training of cantors and the sustaining of Jewish musical heritage after the Holocaust, the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music is a flourishing center dedicated to educating men and women to serve as cantors who inspire worship, innovate new modes of liturgy, teach, counsel, and sustain Judaism. The five-year program of full-time graduate study leads to the degree of Master of Arts in Sacred Music and culminates in investiture as cantor. Students are required to spend their first academic year at HUC-JIR/Jerusalem and continue their next four years of study at HUC-JIR/New York. The Cantorial Music Program in Los Angeles offers classes intended for students who want to become cantors and need additional training or seek to explore whether the cantorate is the appropriate career choice.
1 W. 4th St, NY, NY 10012
(800) 424-1336 ext. 2207
admissions@huc.edu, www.huc.edu
Limmud
Limmud brings together Jews of all ages and stages, in a truly cross-communal experience, accessible to all, reflecting the diversity of the Jewish community. More than 60 communities have grown their own Limmud festivals of Jewish learning.
Limmud is a portal for participants to explore their connection to a rich heritage of Jewish ideas, traditions, culture and people. Course offerings cover a wide variety of topics in Jewish religion, culture, and history. Limmud is a volunteer-run experience; at Limmud, everyone has something to learn, everyone has something to share, and the entire community has something to gain. In the process, we create a community that transcends our diverse backgrounds and traditional labels. Each Limmud is built on the principles of respect, empowerment, volunteerism, and, above all, the idea that learning is transformational to both individuals and the community.
Spertus: A Center for Jewish Learning and Culture
Spertus is a vibrant center for Jewish learning and culture. It offers an innovative, non-denominational array of specialized and public programming, all grounded in Jewish thought, inspired by Jewish values, and resolutely relevant to students’ lives today.
Spertus offers accredited graduate-level degree programs in areas that are critical to the Jewish and wider communities, including professional studies and leadership training specifically for those who work in the Jewish nonprofit organizational world.
Spertus cultivates an atmosphere of lively discourse. We often hear from students and participants that their experiences at Spertus are inspiring and even transformative. That is by design, because Spertus pursues meaningful opportunities for personal and professional growth for the constituents and communities it serves.
spertus.edu, dbell@spertus.edu
610 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago IL 60605-1901
312.322.1700
The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University
The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University is one of the major Jewish Studies programs in the country. With its highly accomplished faculty of 27; its more than 60 course offerings a year; and its long-running junior year program at Hebrew University, IU has come to be a university chosen by top high school leaders because of the excellence of its Jewish Studies program. More than $76,000 was awarded to incoming Jewish Studies freshmen in Fall 2011, and majors, Jewish sacred music students, certificate students, and Hebrew minor students are eligible to apply for scholarships and conference funding on an annual basis.
IU Jewish Studies is unique in its active Jewish Studies Student Association, Jewish Studies Graduate Student Association, and Yiddish Club; career counseling and support; and internships. For information about incoming freshmen scholarships (deadline January 26, 2012) and master’s degree program/fellowship applications:
http://www.indiana.edu/~jsp/index.shtml
812.855.0453, iujsp@indiana.edu,
http://www.indiana.edu/~sp
The Schusterman Center for Israel Studies
The Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, founded in 2007, is dedicated to promoting exemplary teaching and scholarship in Israeli history, politics, culture, and society at Brandeis University and beyond. The Center is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the modern State of Israel by training a new generation of scholars, through Schusterman Graduate Fellowships, and teachers, through the Summer Institute for Israel Studies; building a vibrant academic community both locally and internationally; providing resources such as Jellyfish, the Online Resource Center for Israel Studies; and supporting research, conferences and publications, including the journal Israel Studies and the Schusterman Series in Israel Studies. The Center seeks to make Brandeis a hub for nurturing and catalyzing Israel Studies.
We invite you to visit our website (where you may also access Jellyfish):
brandeis.edu/israelcenter/index.html.
scis@brandeis.edu.
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