/tags/hebrew-union-college Hebrew Union College en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:25:11 GMT /local-news/2024-06-04/dave-yost-cincinnati-hebrew-union-college-books Attorney General Dave Yost is asking a Hamilton County judge for a temporary restraining order to prevent the school from selling or getting rid of "sacred texts." The school tells WVXU it has "no plans" to do so. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:25:11 GMT /local-news/2024-06-04/dave-yost-cincinnati-hebrew-union-college-books Tana Weingartner /education/2022-04-15/what-happened-hebrew-union-college-agreement-cincinnati-rabbinical-program Hebrew Union College's Board of Governors, based in New York, voted to sunset the historic Cincinnati rabbinical program by the end of the 2026 academic year. Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:58:08 GMT /education/2022-04-15/what-happened-hebrew-union-college-agreement-cincinnati-rabbinical-program Jolene Almendarez /education/2022-04-11/hebrew-union-college-board-votes-to-sunset-historic-cincinnati-rabbinical-program The change received more than a two-thirds vote from the HUC Board of Governors. It ends the nearly 150-year-old rabbinical program at the campus where American Reform Judaism was founded. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 02:29:17 GMT /education/2022-04-11/hebrew-union-college-board-votes-to-sunset-historic-cincinnati-rabbinical-program Jolene Almendarez /education/2022-04-08/crowd-rallies-against-changes-at-hebrew-union-college-some-hoping-a-legal-issue-will-reverse-course The most contentious proposed change would stop rabbi ordinations at the birthplace of American Reform Judaism. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:17:10 GMT /education/2022-04-08/crowd-rallies-against-changes-at-hebrew-union-college-some-hoping-a-legal-issue-will-reverse-course Jolene Almendarez /education/2022-03-29/cincinnatis-hebrew-union-college-could-stop-ordaining-rabbis-blurring-the-future-of-the-institution Almost 300 alumni signed a letter to Board of Governors objecting to the proposed changes at the historic institution. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:43:52 GMT /education/2022-03-29/cincinnatis-hebrew-union-college-could-stop-ordaining-rabbis-blurring-the-future-of-the-institution Jolene Almendarez /history/2021-11-16/cincinnati-is-the-birthplace-of-reform-judaism-in-north-america-what-exactly-does-that-mean Cincinnati's Jewish community is celebrating 200 years of communal life. The Queen City played a pivotal role in the development of the Jewish faith outside of Europe, becoming the birthplace of Reform Judaism in North America. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:38:00 GMT /history/2021-11-16/cincinnati-is-the-birthplace-of-reform-judaism-in-north-america-what-exactly-does-that-mean Tana Weingartner /arts/2020-01-31/the-paintings-of-archie-rand-coming-to-hucs-skirball-museum Acclaimed artist and Jewish scholar Archie Rand will have his paintings featured in an exhibit at Hebrew Union College's Skirball Museum starting February… Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:00:15 GMT /arts/2020-01-31/the-paintings-of-archie-rand-coming-to-hucs-skirball-museum Anne Arenstein /local-news/2019-10-25/meet-the-new-leader-of-hebrew-union-college Andrew Rehfeld, Ph.D, the new president of Hebrew Union College (HUC), will be inaugurated this weekend as the organization's 10th president. The… Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:28:00 GMT /local-news/2019-10-25/meet-the-new-leader-of-hebrew-union-college Ann Thompson /community/2019-03-29/celebrating-the-jewish-american-hall-of-fame-and-new-inductee-rabbi-isaac-wise On Thursday, April 4, the Jewish American Hall of Fame will celebrate its 50th anniversary with the induction of its newest member, the late Rabbi Isaac… Fri, 29 Mar 2019 09:00:05 GMT /community/2019-03-29/celebrating-the-jewish-american-hall-of-fame-and-new-inductee-rabbi-isaac-wise Anne Arenstein /arts/2018-05-07/how-and-why-jewish-academia-went-mainstream How did the study of the Jews and Judaism in America rise from being considered an amateurish enterprise, unworthy of serious consideration in the world… Mon, 07 May 2018 08:01:00 GMT /arts/2018-05-07/how-and-why-jewish-academia-went-mainstream Dan Hurley