Commencement & Ordination 2026/5786
Celebrating our Graduates!
We look forward to you joining us for Hebrew College Commencement and Ordination on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at our collaborative campus in Newton, MA. Bookmark this page to learn about our honorees, award winners and graduates.
Ceremonies
Commencement
11:45 AM – 1 PM
Ordination
1:45-3:45 PM
Reception & Dancing
3:45 PM
Location
Hebrew College
1860 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02466
Graduates & Honorees
Graduates and Ordainees
rabbinic ordination & master of arts in jewish studies
Max Davis
Risa Dunbar
Alexander Goldfarb
Nicole Golomb
Joshua Greenberg
Sara Klugman
Avery Koester
David Magazine Malamud
Abigail Oshins
Sarah Rovin
Julia Speigel
Lisë Stern
Samuel Tygiel
Carrie Watkins
Anna Wolfe
Talia Young
master of Jewish education
Dalilah Conen
Tamara Kipper
Talia Rasiel
David Ratz
Eliana Stein
Maayan Lev
Master of Arts in Jewish Studies
Rayden Marcum
Certificate in Jewish Educational Leadership
Alexandra Droz
Lisah Bernstein
Jessica Glick
Tova Weinronk
Certificate in Jewish Sacred Music
Allie Weiner
Honorary Degrees & Special Awards
Honorary Degrees
Robert Bank
Former President and CEO of American Jewish World Service
Gerald Chan
Co-founder and chair of the Morningside Group, a private equity and venture capital group
Benjamin Shevach Award
Sharon Feinman-Nemser
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Professor Emerita of Jewish Education at Brandeis University and founding director of the Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education
Hillsen/Bronstein Award
Abigail Gilman
Professor of Hebrew, German, and Comparative Literature in the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Boston University
Contact Us
General Commencement:
Contact Deb Ron
Executive Assistant, Senior Leadership Team, and Special Programs Manager
Rabbinic Ordination:
Contact Laurena Rosenberg
Ordination Program Administrator