Most programs were just getting underway when Hamas launched its massive onslaught of terror, forcing many pupils to consider their options amid an uncertain future
While such programs have existed for more than a decade, Azara is perhaps Europe’s first, hoping to offer a pluralistic space for intensive study of Talmud and other holy books
The decision makes the pluralistic institution only the second major rabbinical school in the United States to do away with rules that bar dating or marrying non-Jews
K.M. DiColandrea's story of weathering a family illness, coming out as trans and converting to Judaism strikes a chord, and readers donate to his grassroots student debate league
Seminary approves plan to enroll all students at HUC’s campuses in New York and Los Angeles; move comes after years of declining revenue and enrollment
The Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies has lowered its tuition to $7,000 amid dwindling attendance and fewer rabbinical students overall, in the hopes of setting an upward trend
As the movement's students flock to its branches on the coasts, the HUC board is set to vote next month in NYC on a proposal to replace the current program with a low-residency one
Meeting congregants and community leaders is usually a priority, but these new US clergy must acclimate while socially distancing - but also have unique opportunities for closeness
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