The language-learning school under contract to purchase American Jewish University campus announces plans to work with neighboring Wise School

As part of its “Inspiring 12: Jewish Women Working to Make a Difference” campaign, Masa honored a dozen women who it says have contributed to enriching and sustaining Jewish communal life.

Among the most significant of the reforms is a reduction in the time required to complete the rabbinic degree.

Dina Ben Tal Ganancia, who took office in May, traveled to Los Angeles last month to shore up ties with the region’s Jewish community.