Category
huc
Hebrew Union College names Rabbi Aaron Panken as new president
Jewish Journal
July 31, 2013
Rabbi Aaron Panken was elected president of The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, the Reform movement’s rabbinical school.
Community Profile: Gerald Bubis
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
September 12, 2012
Gerald B. Bubis is 88, and he knows there are things he’ll never do again. He’ll never travel to Israel again, for one, and after 46 trips, that’s a tough one to swallow. Then there’s the fact that this author and/or editor of 12 books and 200 articles on serving the Jewish community now has a tremor in his hand that prevents him from putting pen to paper. He also can’t drive anymore, and he can’t stand up long enough to wash dishes.
Mom, the full-time mensch
Orit Arfa
December 23, 2010
“Is everybody happy today?” Shana Passman cheerfully asked a table of Holocaust survivors eating lunch at Hollywood Temple Beth El at the annual Chanukah party of Café Europa, a social club for Holocaust Survivors run by the Jewish Family Service (JFS).
Reform College Cuts Might Lead to Campus Closures
Jewish Journal
April 23, 2009
Due to unprecedented financial distress, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) is poised to make deep cuts to its programming that might include the closure of two of its three U.S. campuses. HUC-JIR has campuses in Los Angeles, Cincinnati and New York, as well as a fourth location in Jerusalem, which annually cost about $40 million to operate.
Reform rabbinical school teaches students to reach out to HIV/AIDS patients
Nick Street
June 5, 2008
HIV/AIDS education at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) means \”making sure rabbinical students don\’t leave campus before they hone their skills to help people in need,\” said Michele Prince, director of the Kalsman Institute of Judaism and Health at HUC-JIR.
USC & HUC: A Winning Partnership
Ruth Stroud
January 28, 1999
In the annals of party-going, the dinner hosted by USC President Steven Sample and his wife, Kathryn, at their impressive San Marino estate home last week, ranked right up near the top.
HUC Dean Redux
Ari L. Noonan
July 31, 1997
More than a quarter century ago, Dr. Lewis Barth became one of the youngest college deans in the United States, assuming the post at Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles. Eight years later, he stepped down. Now, at 59, Barth is back, having returned to his old chair last month.
New Articles
After Antisemitic Allegations, USC Cancels Valedictorian’s Address
Aaron Bandler
April 15, 2024
End the Iranian Islamic Regime, Now
Thane Rosenbaum
April 14, 2024
MENA States Respond to Iran’s Missile Strike on Israel
The Media Line Staff
April 14, 2024
Oct. 7 and April 13: Old Jew vs. New Jew
David Suissa
April 14, 2024
LA Jewish Symphony to Celebrate 30 Years with Anniversary Concert on April 14
Brian Fishbach
April 14, 2024
More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.