What is the Department of Youth Programs?

For over twenty-five years the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion has made it a priority to reach out to high school and college age Reform Jewish students in North America and in Israel. Each year, we welcome over 500 students to our campuses in order to explore Jewish identity, texts, and leadership. Participants in our high school and college events have the opportunity for study and enrichment with members of the HUC-JIR faculty and student body. Our dynamic programs provide Jewish students a unique opportunity to make friendships with other learners. Visiting HUC-JIR is an unforgettable learning and growing experience. For those who are considering a future career as a Jewish professional or for those who are interested in spending time learning and living with fellow Jewish youth, HUC-JIR provides a variety of programming options. Participants also have the opportunity to visit the treasures of HUC-JIR – the archives, libraries, and museums.

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion:
Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is the nation's oldest institution of higher Jewish education and the academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism. HUC-JIR educates men and women for service to American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors, educators, and communal service professionals, and offers graduate and postgraduate degree programs to scholars of all faiths. With centers of learning in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC-JIR's scholarly resources comprise renowned library, archive, and museum collections, biblical archaeology excavations, and academic publications. HUC-JIR invites the community to an array of cultural and educational programs that illuminate Jewish identity, history, and contemporary creativity, and foster interfaith and multiethnic understanding.

For more information please visit: www.huc.edu