Rabbinical School Reference Form

The Rabbinical School of Hebrew College

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  • The applicant whose name appears above is applying for admission to the rabbinical program at the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College. Your candid estimate of this applicant’s intellectual performance, promise, personal qualities, musicianship and Jewish commitment will help our committee to make final decisions for admission.

    Under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment), which gives students the right to inspect and review their educational records, students may waive their right to see specific confidential statements and letters of evaluation. If you would like to know whether the above applicant has waived this right, please contact the Rabbinical School Office of Admissions, gkarasov@hebrewcollege.edu.
  • In the categories below, please rate the applicant using numbers 1 through 5. If necessary, please explain these ratings as part of your discussion in answering the essay below.

    1 – cannot assess (if you have not had direct contact with the applicant in that category.)
    2 – below average
    3 – average
    4 – above average
    5 – superior
  • Please give a brief, frank statement of your appraisal of the applicant’s intellect, motivation, character and personality. If you feel qualified to do so, please discuss the following as well: (a) the applicant’s commitment to Jewish life and spiritual search; (b) the appropriateness of the choice of the rabbinate as a career for this applicant, given his/her character and interests; and (c) areas in which this candidate needs to work on improvement or change.

    Please note that a description of strengths and weaknesses will be more helpful to the Admissions Committee than a uniformly positive statement.
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