Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
The Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion (also referred to as HUC-JIR, HUC, or the College-Institute) is the main seminary for training communal workers, educators, cantors, and rabbis in Reform Judaism. It is also the oldest extant Jewish seminary in the western hemisphere. HUC-JIR operates campuses in New York, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, and Jerusalem.HUC-JIR is a university of graduate studies as well as an international seminary, and offers a range of professional and academic programs. The Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion includes Schools of Education, Graduate Studies, sacred music, Jewish Communal Service, and Biblical archaeology, in addition to its Rabbinical School.
HUC-JIR also operates an Israeli rabbinical program. Its Jerusalem campus is the only Israeli seminary to offer training for Reform Jewish clergy.
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Majors and Degrees
Majors/Degrees | CERT |
Personal Services and Culinary Arts | |
Barbering | |
Cosmetology |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics