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The New York Rabbinical and Ordination Class of 2022 at Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York

A Year of Strategic Change, Reckoning, and Gratitude

Andrew Rehfeld, Ph.D.

June 23, 2022

HUC-JIR has taken many steps this year to move our College-Institute towards a vibrant and sustainable future, and many more will soon follow. Together with our partners across the Reform Movement and the North American Jewish communities, we are embarking on our next chapter with hope and big dreams for our shared future.

HUC President Andrew Rehfeld and NY Rabbinical and Ordination Class of 2021

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Ordination and Achieving the Highest Ethical Conduct

Andrew Rehfeld, Ph.D.

May 13, 2021

This month we celebrate the graduations and ordinations of a new class of our Jewish future: rabbis, cantors, educators, and non-profit leaders, newly ready to take on the challenges of the 21st century and foster our communities to be vital centers of learning, engagement, and identity building.

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Gratitude, Leadership, and Partnership for the New Year

Andrew Rehfeld, Ph.D.

September 15, 2020

In this High Holiday season, a time of reflection and re-dedication to our shared faith and ideals, the entire HUC community joins me in thanking you for your vital service and generous support.

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A Message from the New President of HUC-JIR, on His First Day

Andrew Rehfeld, Ph.D.

April 1, 2019

Today marks the first day of my tenure as the thirteenth president of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, the first day of what I hope will be a magnificent journey together.

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Remembering Rabbi Larry Raphael, z"l, and His Torah of Kindness

Rabbi Neal Gold

March 18, 2019

I’m writing too many eulogies for my teachers these days. But when Larry Raphael died on Sunday, I wanted to put some thoughts into writing, for he was truly special.