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Newsletters (Koleinu, Rosh Hodesh, Alumni News, Miller Center)
2024 Issues
- December 12 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- December 11 (Miller Center Update)
- December 5 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- November 21 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- November 14 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- November 7 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- November 4 (Miller Center Update)
- October 31 (Rosh Hodesh Cheshvan Newsletter)
- October 10 (Miller Center Update)
- September 26 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- September 19 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- September 12 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- September 10 (Miller Center Update)
- September 3 (Rosh Hodesh Elul Newsletter)
- August 29 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- August 22 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- August 5 (Miller Center Update)
- June 27 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- June 20 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- June 6 (Rosh Hodesh Sivan Newsletter)
- May 30 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- May 29 (Miller Center Update)
- May 23 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- May 16 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- May 2 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- April 19 (Alumni Newsletter)
- April 18 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- April 9 (Rosh Hodesh Nisan Newsletter)
- April 8 (Miller Center Update)
- April 4 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- March 28 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- March 21 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- March 14 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- March 11 (Miller Center Update)
- March 10 (Rosh Hodesh Adar II Newsletter)
- February 29 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- February 22 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- February 8 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- February 5 (Miller Center Update)
- February 1 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- January 25 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- January 18 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- January 11 (Rosh Hodesh Shevat Newsletter)
2023 Issues
- December 21 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- December 12 (Rosh Hodesh Tevet Newsletter)
- December 6 (Miller Center Update)
- December 5 (Koleinu Kislev/Hanukkah Newsletter)
- November 16 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- November 10 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- November 6 (Miller Center Update)
- November 3 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- October 26 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- October 19 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- October 12 (Rosh Hodesh Cheshvan Newsletter)
- October 12 (Miller Center Update)
- October 5 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- September 28 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- September 21 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- September 14 (Rosh Hashana/Tishrei/ Newsletter)
- September 12 (Miller Center Update)
- September 7 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- August 31 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- August 24 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- August 17 (Rosh Hodesh Elul Newsletter)
- August 10 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- August 7 (Miller Center Update)
- July 10 (Miller Center Update)
- June 29 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- June 22 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- June 19 (Rosh Hodesh Tammuz Newsletter)
- June 8 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- June 5 (Miller Center Update)
- June 1 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- May 25 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- May 11 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- May 18 (Rosh Hodesh Sivan Newsletter)
- May 11 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- May 1 (Miller Center Update)
- April 27 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- April 21 (Rosh Hodesh Iyar Newsletter)
- April 3 (Alumni Newsletter)
- April 3 (Miller Center Update)
- March 30 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- March 23 (Rosh Hodesh Nisan Newsletter)
- March 16 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- March 9 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- March 6 (Miller Center Update)
- March 2 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- February 22 (Rosh Hodesh Adar Newsletter)
- February 17 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- February 9 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- February 7 (Miller Center Update)
- February 2 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- January 27 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- January 20 (Rosh Hodesh Shevat Newsletter)
- January 18 (Alumni Community Newsletter)
- January 9 (Miller Center Update)
- January 5 (Koleinu Newsletter)
2022 Issues
- December 22 (Rosh Hodesh Tevet Newsletter)
- December 15 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- December 12 (Alumni Newsletter)
- December 8 (Capital Campaign Newsletter)
- December 5 (Miller Center Update)
- November 23 (Rosh Hodesh Kislev Newsletter)
- November 17 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- November 10 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- November 7 (Miller Center Update)
- November 3 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- October 24 (Rosh Hodesh Heshvan Newsletter)
- October 20 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- October 6 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- September 22 (Rosh Hodesh Tishrei Newsletter)
- September 20 (Miller Center Update)
- September 15 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- September 8 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- September 1 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- August 25 (Rosh Hodesh Elul Newsletter)
- August 18 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- August 11 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- August 11 (Miller Center Update)
- June 30 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- June 16 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- June 9 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- May 30 (Rosh Hodesh Sivan Newsletter)
- May 26 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- May 19 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- May 12 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- May 5 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- April 28 (Capital Campaign Newsletter)
- April 20 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- April 7 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- April 1 (Rosh Hodesh Nisan Newsletter)
- March 25 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- March 8 (Miller Center Newsletter)
- March 10 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- March 3 (Rosh Hodesh Adar II Newsletter)
- February 24 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- February 17 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- February 10 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- January 28 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- January 20 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- January 6 (Koleinu Newsletter)
2021 Issues
- December 23 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- December 16 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- December 9 (Capital Campaign Newsletter)
- December 2 (Rosh Hodesh Tevet Newsletter)
- November 23 (Miller Center Update)
- November 18 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- November 11 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- November 23 (Miller Center Newsletter)
- November 4 (Rosh Hodesh Newsletter)
- October 28 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- October 21 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- October 14 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- October 6 (Rosh Hodesh Cheshvan Newsletter)
- September 30 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- September 23 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- September 9 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- September 2 (Rosh Hodesh Tishrei Newsletter)
- August 26 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- August 19 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- August 12 (Koleinu Newsletter)
- August 6 (Rosh Hodesh Elul Newsletter)
- August (Capital Campaign Newsletter)
- July 10 (Rosh Hodesh Av Newsletter)
- June 17 (News & Views Newsletter)
- June 9 (Rosh Hodesh Tammuz Newsletter)
- June 3 (News & Views Newsletter)
- June 1 (Miller Center Update)
- May 27 (News & Views Newsletter)
- May 20 (News & Views Newsletter)
- May 10 (Rosh Hodesh Sivan Newsletter)
- May 3 (News & Views: Spring Event Recap)
- April 29 (News & Views Newsletter)
- April 22 (News & Views Newsletter)
- April 15 (News & Views Newsletter)
- April 11 (Rosh Hodesh Iyar Newsletter)
- April 8 (News & Views Newsletter)
- April 1 (Capital Campaign Newsletter: Nisan 5781)
- March 25 (News & Views Newsletter)
- March 16 (Special President’s Message: New Home Announcement)
- March 12 (Rosh Hodesh Nisan Newsletter)
- March 4 (News & Views Newsletter)
- March (Capital Campaign Newsletter)
- February 25 (News & Views Newsletter)
- February 18 (News & Views Newsletter)
- February 11 (Rosh Hodesh Adar Newsletter)
- February 4 (Arts Issue)
- January 28 (News & Views Newsletter)
- January 20 (Community Education Winter/Spring Newsletter)
- January 15 (News & Views Newsletter)
- January 13 (Rosh Hodesh Shevat Newsletter)
- January 7 (Message from the President)
2020 Issues
- December 15 (Rosh Hodesh Tevet Newsletter)
- December 10 (News & Views Newsletter)
- December 3 (News & Views Newsletter)
- November 18 (News & Views Newsletter)
- November 17 (Miller Center Update)
- November 16 (Rosh Hodesh Kislev Newsletter)
- November 12 (News & Views Newsletter)
- November 5 (News & Views Newsletter)
- October 30 (News & Views Newsletter)
- October 22 (News & Views Newsletter)
- October 16 (Rosh Hodesh Cheshvan Newsletter)
- October 8 (News & Views Newsletter)
- October 1 (News & Views Newsletter)
- September 24 (News & Views Newsletter)
- September 16 (Community Education Fall Newsletter)
- September 10 (News & Views Newsletter)
- August 27 (News & Views Newsletter)
- August 20 (News & Views Newsletter)
- August 6 (News & Views Newsletter)
- July 24 (News & Views Newsletter)
- July 9 (News & Views Newsletter)
- June 25 (News & Views Newsletter)
- June 17 (Community Learning Summer Newsletter)
- June 11 (News & Views Newsletter)
- June 4 (News & Views Newsletter)
- May 27 (News & Views Newsletter)
- May 21 (News & Views Newsletter)
- April 28 (special spring event issue)
- April 14 (special spring event issue)
- April 7 (special spring event issue)
- April 2 (News & Views Newsletter)
- March 26 (News & Views Newsletter)
- March 20 (News & Views Newsletter)
- March 12 (News & Views Newsletter)
- March 5 (News & Views Newsletter)
- February 28 (News & Views Newsletter)
- February 20 (News & Views Newsletter)
- February 13 (News & Views Newsletter)
- February 6 (News & Views Newsletter)
- January 30 (News & Views Newsletter)
- January 23 (News & Views Newsletter)
- January 16 (News & Views Newsletter)
- January 9 (News & Views Newsletter)
News Archive, Press Releases, For the Media
For the Media
Media Relations
Hebrew College’s Marketing team works to raise awareness about Hebrew College by featuring people, events and news within our vibrant community. Our staff members work with the press to communicate news about faculty and student research and achievements and college programs and events, as well as to provide information about and arrange interviews with students, administrators, and faculty expert. The team also works with students, faculty members, and administrators who need assistance pitching a story or preparing for an interview.
Media Inquiries
Hebrew College’s Marketing team is available to assist journalists seeking information about Hebrew College; to connect journalists with academic experts; and to help journalists interested in featuring a Hebrew College student or faculty member. Please reach out to Wendy Linden, Chief Marketing Officer, at 617.559.8732 or wlinden@hebrewcollege.edu.
Submit a Story Idea
If you have a suggestion for a story about Hebrew College students, faculty, alumni, projects, or events that would interest external media, please reach out to Please reach out to Wendy Linden, Chief Marketing Officer, at 617.559.8732 or wlinden@hebrewcollege.edu.
Press Kit
The Hebrew College press kit is a resource for members of the media looking for information about the College. For more information, please contact Wendy Linden, Chief Marketing Officer, at 617.559.8732 or wlinden@hebrewcollege.edu.
Resources
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Founded in 1921, Hebrew College promotes excellence in Jewish learning and leadership within a pluralistic environment of open inquiry, intellectual rigor, personal engagement, and spiritual creativity. It offers graduate programs for rabbis, cantors, and Jewish educators, and community learning programs for youth and adults. For more information, visit hebrewcollege.edu.
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Faculty Experts
Hebrew College’s faculty experts are available to provide commentary on Jewish history and contemporary events, as well as Jewish texts and traditions. Learn more about our faculty here. Need help finding an expert? Call us at 617-559-8785l.
Contemporary Religious life
Rabbi Justin David, Dean, Rabbinical School of Hebrew College
Halakhah
Rabbi Jane Kanarek, Associate Dean and Professor of Rabbinics, Rabbinical School of Hebrew College
Hasidism
Rabbi Nehemia Polen, Professor of Jewish Thought, Rabbinical School of Hebrew College
Interreligious Learning
Rabbi Or Rose, Director, Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership at Hebrew College
Judaism and Gender
Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, President, Hebrew College
Judaism and Social Justice
Rabbi Or Rose, Director, Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership at Hebrew College
Modern Jewish History and Thought
Rabbi Dan Judson, Dean, Graduate Leadership Programs of Hebrew College
Nusach AND CAntillation
Joshua Jacobson, Faculty, Cantorial Program
Philosophy of Religious Education and Spiritual Development in Jewish Education
Rabbi Justin David, Dean, Rabbinical School of Hebrew College
Rabbi Dr. Michael Shire, Academic Director, Master of Jewish Education Program
Dr. Susie Tanchel, Vice President
Psychology of religion/ comparative religious ethics
Solomon Schimmel, Professor Emeritus
Talmud
Rabbi Jane Kanarek, Associate Dean; Professor of Rabbinics
Yiddish literature and language
Rabbi Dan Judson, Dean, Graduate Leadership Programs of Hebrew College
Rabbi Jordan Schuster, Mekorot Program Director, Rabbinical School of Hebrew College
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Hebrew College Newsletters
- Koleinu (“Our Voice”): Weekly stories, perspectives, events, and more
- Renewing Torah: Monthly Rosh Hodesh (minor holiday marking the start of a new month in the Hebrew calendar) words of Torah from faculty, students, alumni, and community members
- Community Learning: New program listings and insights from students and faculty three times a year
- Miller Center News: Quarterly updates about the Center’s work