HUC-JIR's faculty is one of the most distinguished in the world and includes leading scholars in Bible, rabbinics, Jewish history, theology and philosophy, liturgy, human relations, archaeology, education, communal service, and related subjects. Faculty members have published important scholarly books and studies in leading academic journals. Their scholarship and teaching have been recognized by honors and awards from many academic institutions and organizations.

Some of the following links connect to a brief biography or a directory listing of a member of the HUC-JIR faculty. When available, titles of selected lectures to scholarly and synagogue audiences are provided, as are links to their electronic publications.

Ranked Faculty
Faculty/Administration
Lecturers, Mentors, Visiting Faculty, Voice Coaches, Accompanists

Rabbinical Mentors
 • Mayerson Fieldwork Program, Cincinnati
 • Year-in-Israel Program
 • Israeli Rabbinical Program
 • Los Angeles Pastoral Counseling Program
 • Rabbinic Mentors for Weekend Pulpits
 • Rabbinic Internship Mentors

Clinical Faculty of the Rabbinical Residencies Program
Rabbinical Mentors/Internship Program

Rhea Hirsch School of Education, Clinical Faculty - Los Angeles
School of Jewish Communal Service, Field Faculty - Los Angeles
School of Jewish Communal Service Mentors, Los Angeles
Doctor of Ministry Administrators, New York

NOTE: You can also search the online directory.


Ranked Faculty Back to top
Name Title Campus
David H. Aaron, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor of Bible Cincinnati
Rachel R. Adler, Ph.D. Professor of Jewish Religious Thought and Feminist Studies Los Angeles
Dr. Yoki (Yehoyada) Amir Associate Professor of Jewish Thought Jerusalem
Isa E. Aron, Ph.D. Professor of Jewish Education Los Angeles
Carole B. Balin, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor of Jewish History New York
Lewis M. Barth, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Midrash and Related Literature Los Angeles
Sarah Bunin Benor, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies Los Angeles
Eugene B. Borowitz, Rabbi, D.H.L., Ed.D. Distinguished University Professor; Sigmund Falk Distinguished Professor of Education and Jewish Religious Thought New York
Michael Chernick, Rabbi, Ph.D. Arthur-Dora-Morton Deutsch Professor of Jewish Jurisprudence and Social Justice; Professor of Rabbinics New York
Jonathan Cohen, Ph.D., L.L.B. Director, HUC-UC Ethics Center; Director, The Starkoff Institute of Ethics; Associate Professor of Talmud and Halachic Literature Cincinnati
Martin A. Cohen, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor of Jewish History New York
Norman J. Cohen, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor of Midrash New York
Dr. Steven M. Cohen Research Professor of Jewish Social Policy New York
Michael J. Cook, Rabbi, Ph.D. Sol and Arlene Bronstein Professor of Judaeo-Christian Studies; Professor of Intertestamental and Early Christian Literatures Cincinnati
William Cutter, Rabbi, Ph.D. Steinberg Emeritus Professor of Human Relations Los Angeles
Susan L. Einbinder, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor of Hebrew Literature Cincinnati
David Ellenson, Rabbi, Ph.D. I.H. and Anna Grancell Professor of Jewish Religious Thought Los Angeles
Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, Ph.D. Professor of Bible Los Angeles
Shaul R. Feinberg, Rabbi, Ph.D. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Jewish Education and Liturgy Jerusalem
Reuven Firestone, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor of Medieval Jewish Studies Los Angeles
Nili Fox, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Bible Cincinnati
Sharon Gillerman, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Jewish History; Director of the Edgar F. Magnin School of Graduate Studies Los Angeles
Edward A. Goldman, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Israel and Ida G. Bettan Chair in Midrash and Homiletics Cincinnati
Alfred Gottschalk, Rabbi, Ph.D., S.T.D., D.Hu.L., D.Litt., D.Relig.Ed. Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Bible and Jewish Thought; John and Marianne Slade Professor Emeritus of Jewish Intellectual History New York
Lisa Grant, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Jewish Education New York
Alyssa Gray, J.D., L.L.M., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Codes and Responsa Literature New York
Samuel Greengus, Ph.D. Director of the School of Graduate Studies; Julian Morgenstern Professor of Bible and Near Eastern Literature and Professor of Semitic Languages Cincinnati
Uri D. Herscher, Rabbi, D.H.L. Professor of American Jewish History Los Angeles
Lawrence A. Hoffman, Rabbi, Ph.D. Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professor of Liturgy, Worship, and Ritual New York
Joshua Holo, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Jewish History; Director, Louchheim School of Judaic Studies Los Angeles
Isaac Jerusalmi, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Bible and Semitic Languages Cincinnati
Samuel K. Joseph, Rabbi, M.A.H.L. Professor of Jewish Education and Leadership Development Cincinnati
Dr. Jason Kalman, Ph.D. Assistant Prof. of Classical Hebrew Texts and Interpretation Cincinnati
Adam Kamesar, D.Lett., D.Phil. Professor of Judaeo-Hellenistic Literature Cincinnati
David Kaufman, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Contemporary American Jewish Studies Los Angeles
Stephen A. Kaufman, Ph.D. Professor of Bible and Cognate Literature Cincinnati
Mark L. Kligman, Ph.D., B.M. Professor of Jewish Musicology New York
Barry S. Kogan, Rabbi, Ph.D. Clarence and Robert Efroymson Professor of Jewish Thought; Professor of Jewish Philosophy Cincinnati
Sharon Koren, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Jewish History New York
Jonathan Krasner, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of the American Jewish Experience New York
Leonard S. Kravitz, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor of Midrash and Homiletics New York
Lowell G. McCoy, M.A. Professor Emeritus of Speech Cincinnati
Michael A. Meyer, Ph.D. Adolph S. Ochs Professor of Jewish History Cincinnati
Stanley Nash, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Literature New York
Carol Ochs, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor of Jewish Religious Thought New York
Aaron D. Panken, Rabbi, Ph.D. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Rabbinical Second Temple Literature New York
Herbert H. Paper, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Near Eastern Languages Cincinnati
Stephen M. Passamaneck, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor of Rabbinics Los Angeles
Bruce A. Phillips, Ph.D. Professor of Jewish Communal Service Los Angeles
Haim Rechnitzer, Rabbi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Modern Jewish Thought Cincinnati
Ellis Rivkin, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Jewish History Cincinnati
Adam Rubin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Jewish History Los Angeles
Richard S. Sarason, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor of Rabbinical Literature and Thought Cincinnati
Benjie Ellen Schiller, Cantor, M.S.M. Professor of Cantorial Arts New York
Eliyahu Schleifer, Ph.D. Professor of Sacred Music Jerusalem
S. David Sperling, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor of Bible New York
Ezra Spicehandler, Rabbi, Ph.D. Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Literature Cincinnati
Matitiahu Tsevat, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Bible Cincinnati
Ben Zion Wacholder, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Talmud and Rabbinics Cincinnati
Mark Washofsky, Rabbi, Ph.D. Solomon B. Freehof Professor of Jewish Law and Practice Cincinnati
Nancy H. Wiener, Rabbi, D.Min. Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling New York
David B. Weisberg, Rabbi, Ph.D. Professor of Bible and Semitic Languages Cincinnati
Dvora Weisberg, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Rabbinical Literature Los Angeles
Yaffa Weisman, Ph.D., M.L.I.S. Library Director, the Frances-Henry Library; Adjunct Associate Professor of Jewish Studies Los Angeles
Andrea Weiss, Rabbi, Ph.D., M.A.H.L. Assistant Professor of Bible New York
Steven Windmueller, Ph.D. Dean, Los Angeles Campus; Adjunct Professor of Jewish Communal Studies Los Angeles
Michael Zeldin, Ph.D. Professor of Jewish Education and Director of the Rhea Hirsch School of Education Los Angeles
Wendy Zierler, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Modern Jewish Literature and Feminist Studies New York
Gary P. Zola, Rabbi, Ph.D. Associate Professor of the American Jewish Experience Cincinnati


Faculty/Administration Back to top
Name Title Campus
Ruth Alpers, Rabbi, M.A.H.L. ACPE Supervisor; Lecturer on Human Relations and Clinical Pastoral Education Cincinnati
Avraham Biran, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor of Biblical Archaeology Jerusalem
Gerald Bubis, M.S.W Founder and Professor Emeritus of the School of Jewish Communal Service Los Angeles
Rivka Dori, M.A., M.S. Director of Hebrew Studies Los Angeles
Kenneth E. Ehrlich, Rabbi, M.A.H.L. Lecturer Cincinnati
Kenneth A. Kanter, Rabbi, M.A.H.L., D.D. Lecturer Cincinnati
Israel Goldstein, Cantor, M.S.M. Chair of the Traditional Cantor Track; Professor of Traditional Shalosh Regalim, Yom Kippur and Daily and Life Cycles; Cantorial Coach New York
Tali Hyman, M.A.J.E., M.A.H.L. Instructor in Jewish Education Los Angeles
Jo Kay, M.A. Lecturer on Jewish Education New York
Naamah Kelman-Ezrachi, Rabbi, M.A., M.A.H.L. Lecturer on Jewish Education Jerusalem
Beatrice Lawrence Instructor in Hebrew Bible Los Angeles
Sara S. Lee, M.A.J.E., M.S.Ed. Adjunct Professor Emeritus of Jewish Education Los Angeles
David Levine Associate Professor of Talmud and Halacha Jerusalem
Richard N. Levy, Rabbi, M.A.H.L., D.D. Lecturer on Judaic Studies Los Angeles
Michael Marmur, Rabbi, M.A. Lecturer on Modern Jewish Thought Jerusalem
Bruce Ruben, Ph.D. Director of the School of Sacred Music New York
Bonia Shur Director of Liturgic Arts Emeritus Cincinnati
Yvon F. Shore, Cantor Director of Liturgical Arts Cincinnati
Josee Wolff, Cantor, M.S.M. Director of Student Placement, School of Sacred Music New York
Lori Klein Assistant Director, School of Jewish Communal Service Los Angeles


Lecturers, Mentors, Visiting Faculty, Voice Coaches, Accompanists
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Name Title Campus
Jonathan Aaron, Rabbi, MAHL Visiting lecturer on Speech Los Angeles
Ruth Artman-Breindler, B.A. Visiting lecturer on Hebrew Language: Bible Los Angeles
Stephen E. Breuer, B.A. Visiting Lecturer on Synagogue Management Los Angeles
Susan Caro, Cantor Co-Cantor in the Hilborn Synagogue Los Angeles
Aryeh Cohen, Ph.D. Visiting Associate Professor of Rabbinical Literature Los Angeles
Lisa Edwards, Rabbi, M.A.H.L. Visiting Lecturer on Judaic Studies Los Angeles
Mark E. Friedman, Certif. in JCS Visiting Lecturer on Fundraising & Financial Resource Development Los Angeles
Barbara Gereboff, Ph.D. Visiting Lecturer on Education Los Angeles
Joel Gereboff, Ph.D. Visiting Associate Professor of Religious Studies Los Angeles
Pinchas Giller, Rabbi Visiting Professor of Jewish Thought Los Angeles
Donald M. Goor, Rabbi, M.A.H.L. Visiting Lecturer on Practical Rabbinics Los Angeles
Harvey P. Horowitz, M.L.S. Lecturer on Jewish Bibliography Los Angeles
Wolli Kaelter, Rabbi, D.D. Coordinator Emeritus of Student Rabbi Program Los Angeles
Evan Kent, Cantor, M.P.A. Adjunct Instructor on Judaica Practicum Los Angeles
Zoe Klein, Rabbi, MAHL Visiting lecturer on Homiletics Los Angeles
Steven Leder, Rabbi, M.A.H.L. Visiting Lecturer on Homiletics California
Luisa Latham, M.A.H.E Visiting lecturer on Hebrew California
Mark Kligman, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Jewish Musicology New York
Jonathan Shawn Landres Visiting Adjunct Instructor on Research Methods Los Angeles
Robert Levy, Ph.D. Visiting lecturer on Modern Jewish History Los Angeles
Phil Liff-Grieff, M.A.J.E. Visiting Adjunct Instructor on Informal Jewish Education Los Angeles
Dalia Marx, Rabbi, Ph.D., M.A., M.A.H.L. Lecturer in Liturgy; Lecturer in Midrash Jerusalem
Jeffrey Marx, Rabbi, M.A.H.L., M.A.J.E. Visiting Supervisor of Education Fieldwork; Visiting Lecturer on Judaic Studies Los Angeles
Miriam Prum-Hess, M.A., M.S.W. Visiting Lecturer on Organizational Development Los Angeles
Samuel B. Radwine, Cantor, BSM Visiting lecturer on Sacred Music Los Angeles
Diane Tickton Schuster, Ph.D. Visiting Lecturer of Developmental Psychology Los Angeles
William Sharlin, Cantor, M.M. Adjunct Professor Emeritus of Sacred Music and Jewish Liturgy Los Angeles
Deborah Steinhart, Ph.D. Visiting lecturer on Hebrew Language: Modern Literary Texts California
Sally Weber, M.S.W. Visiting Lecturer on Pastoral Counseling Los Angeles
Ruth Weisberg, M.A. Visiting professor on Jewish Cultural Resources Los Angeles
Josh Zweiback, Rabbi, M.A.H.L., M.A.J.E. Visiting Lecturer on Education Los Angeles
Margaret Wenig, Rabbi   New York


Rabbinical Mentors - Mayerson Fieldwork Program, Cincinnati
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Rabbi Robert Barr
Rabbi Joshua L. Bennett
Rabbi Morley T. Feinstein
Rabbi Albert M. Lewis
Rabbi Stanley Miles
Rabbi Jonathan Miller
Rabbi Ronald Segal
Rabbi Mark L. Shook
Rabbi John Spitzer
Rabbi Samuel M. Stahl
Rabbi Mark N. Staitman


Rabbinical Mentors - Year-in-Israel Program
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Rabbi Stanley Davids
Rabbi Shaul Feinberg
Rabbi David Forman
Rabbi Stuart Geller
Rabbi Carol Glass
Rabbi Ariel Stone Halperin
Rabbi Na'amah Kelman
Rabbi Michael Klein-Katz
Rabbi Margie Meyer
Rabbi Jay Moses
Rabbi Joel Oseran


Rabbinical Mentors - Israeli Rabbinical Program
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Rabbi Meir Azari
Rabbi Miri Gold
Rabbi Naamah Kelman
Rabbi Tamar Kolberg
Rabbi Maya Leibovic
Rabbi Michael Marmur
Rabbi Yehoram Mazor
Rabbi Edgar Nof
Rabbi Mira Raz
Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi
Rabbi Levi Weiman-Kelman
Rabbi Ada Zavidov


Rabbinical Mentors
Los Angeles Pastoral Counseling Program*
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Jacqueline Ellenson, Rabbi, M.A.H.L.
Karen Fox, Rabbi, M.A.H.L., M.A.C.P., M.F.C.C.
Alan Henkin, Rabbi, Ph.D.
Jeffrey Marx, Rabbi, M.A.H.L., M.A.J.E.
Michael Mayersohn, Rabbi, M.A.H.L.

* 2001-2002 academic year


Rabbinic Mentors for Weekend Pulpits
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Rabbi Marcus Burstein
Rabbi Jodi Cohen
Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell
Rabbi Irwin Goldenberg
Rabbi Sarah Messinger
Rabbi Gary Pokras
Rabbi Judith Schindler
Rabbi Joel Soffin
Rabbi Scott Sperling
Rabbi Liza Stern
Rabbi Nancy H. Wiener


Rabbinic Internship Mentors
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Rabbi Richard Address
Rabbi Renni Altman
Rabbi Jonathan Blake
Rabbi Dan Cohen
Rabbi Marla Feldman
Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz
Rabbi Nadia Gold
Rabbi Evan Goodman
Rabbi Daniel Gropper
Rabbi Richard Jacobs
Rabbi Steven Kushner
Rabbi Robert Levine
Rabbi Serge A. Lippe
Rabbi David Posner
Rabbi Richard Prass
Rabbi Jonathan Stein
Rabbi Michael White
Rabbi Jonathan S. Woll


Clinical Faculty of the Rabbinical
Residencies Program
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Rabbi Elka Abrahamson
Rabbi Aryeh Azriel
Rabbi Andrew Bachman
Rabbi James Bennett
Rabbi William Berk
Rabbi Sandy K. Bogin
Rabbi Eric Bram
Rabbi Daniel Bridge
Rabbi Deborah Bronstein
Rabbi David B. Cohen
Rabbi Norman Cohen
Rabbi Stephen E. Cohen
Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels
Rabbi Zahara Davidowitz-Farkas
Rabbi Jerome K. Davidson
Rabbi Lucy H.F. Dinner
Rabbi Shelton Donnell
Rabbi Bill Dreskin
Rabbi Lisa Edwards
Rabbi Lisa Eiduson
Rabbi Steven Einstein
Rabbi Larry Englander
Rabbi Ronne Friedman
Rabbi David Gelfand
Rabbi Stuart Weinberg Gershon
Rabbi Gary A.Glicktein
Rabbi Roz Gold
Rabbi Lisa Goldstein
Rabbi Linda Henry Goodman
Rabbi Donald Goor
Rabbi Gary Greenebaum
Rabbi Eric Gurvis
Rabbi Floyd Herman
Rabbi Deborah Hirsch
Rabbi Abie Ingber
Rabbi Richard J. Jacobs
Rabbi Ben Kamin
Rabbi Steven E. Kaye
Rabbi Paul J. Kipnes
Rabbi Larry Kotok
Rabbi Phil Krantz
Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff
Rabbi Steven C. Kushner
Rabbi Susan Laemmle
Rabbi Barton G. Lee
Rabbi Robert Levine
Rabbi Richard Levy
Rabbi Robert H. Loewy
Rabbi Jack A. Luxemburg
Rabbi Janet R. Marder
Rabbi Jeffrey Marx
Rabbi Steve Mason
Rabbi Bernard Mehlman
Rabbi David Meyer
Rabbi Carole L. Meyers
Rabbi Rachel S. Mikva
Rabbi Shira Milgrom
Rabbi Bennett Miller
Rabbi Arthur Nemitoff
Rabbi Melinda Faith Panken
Rabbi Jack Paskoff
Rabbi Stephen Pearce
Rabbi Rex D. Perlmeter
Rabbi Aaron Petuchowski
Rabbi James Prosnit
Rabbi Lawrence Raphael
Rabbi Harry Rosenfeld
Rabbi Laurence H. Rubinstein
Rabbi Amy M. Schwatzman
Rabbi Merle Singer
Rabbi Jeffrey J. Sirkman
Rabbi Joel Soffin
Rabbi Howard F. Sommer
Rabbi Don Splansky
Rabbi Jonathan Stein
Rabbi David E. Stern
Rabbi George Stern
Rabbi Jeffrey A. Summit
Rabbi Susan Talve
Rabbi Joshua Taub
Rabbi David B. Thomas
Rabbi Michael Weinberg
Rabbi Tom Weiner
Rabbi Kenneth Weiss
Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan
Rabbi Debbie Zecher
Rabbi Micheal Zedek
Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel
Rabbi Henry A. Zoob


Rabbinical Mentors/Internship Program
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Michael Berenbaum, Rabbi, M.A.H.L., D.D.
Michael Berk, Rabbi, M.A.H.L.
Mark Borovitz, Rabbi, M.A.H.L.
Lisa Edwards, Rabbi, Ph.D.
Denise Eger, Rabbi, M.A.H.L.
Stacy Laveson Friedman, Rabbi, M.A.H.L.
Laura Geller, Rabbi, M.A.H.L., D.D.
Donald Goor, Rabbi, M.A.H.L.
Dana Hagat, Rabbi, M.A.H.L.
Sheldon Marder, Rabbi, M.A.H.L.


Rhea Hirsch School of Education Clinical Faculty* -
Los Angeles
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Judith V. Aronson, M.T.S.
Anat Ben-Ishai, B.Ed.
Mindy Davids, M.A.J.E., M.A.J.C.S.
Ellen Goldberg, M.S.Ed.
Madelyn Mishkin Katz, M.A.J.E., M.S.Ed.
Paul J. Kipnes, Rabbi, M.A.H.L., M.A.J.E.
Nancy Prager Levin, M.A.J.E.
Barry Lutz, Rabbi, M.A.H.L., M.A.J.E.
Jeffrey A. Marx, Rabbi, M.A.H.L., M.A.J.E.
Bruce Raff, M.A.Ed.
Cheri Ellowitz Silver, M.A.J.E., M.A.J.C.S., M.S.Ed.
Lesley Silverstone, M.A.J.E.

* 2001-2002 academic year


School of Jewish Communal Service Field Faculty* -
Los Angeles
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Susan Alexman, L.C.S.W.
Rebecca A.P. Butel, M.A.J.C.S.
Amy Bryman, M.A.J.C.S., M.S.W.
Doreen Klee, M.A.J.C.S., M.S.W.
Aaron Levinson, M.A.J.C.S., M.P.A.
David Levy, M.A.J.C.S., M.S.W.
Phil Liff -Grieff, M.A.J.E.
Carla Loebman, M.S.W.
Mitch Orlik, M.S.W., M.A.J.C.S.
Harriet Rossetto, M.S.W.
Linda Stillson, M.B.A.
Vivian Sauer, M.S.W.
Leah Tamar, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Laurie Tragen-Boykoff, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Sally Weber, M.S.W.

* 2002-2003 academic year


School of Jewish Communal Service Mentors,
Los Angeles
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School of Jewish Communal Service
Mentors - Los Angeles
Sarah Bunin Benor, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Ruby Bubis, B.A., B.S.W.
Marcia Burnam, B.A.
Sunny Caine, B.A.
Rachel Chertkoff, M.A.J.C.S., M.A.C.M.
Rhea Coskey,
Richard Giesberg, B.S.
Evon Gotlieb, B.A.
Glenn Gottlieb, J.D.
Shoshanna Hecht, M.A.J.C.S.
Michael Hirshfeld, B.A.
Howard Kaplan, M.B.A.
Tanya Labowitz, M.A.J.C.S., M.S.W.
Miriam Prum Hess, M.A.J.C.S., M.S.W.
Marsha Rothpan, M.A.J.C.S., M.S.W.
Annette Segil, M.S.W.
Elisa Wayne, J.D.
Sanford Weiner, M.B.A.


Doctor of Ministry Administrators, New York
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Gary Ahlskog, Ph.D.
Rev. Ann Akers, M. Div.
Carol Ochs, Ph.D.
Rabbinical Studies
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