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 Dr. Stephen Passamaneck Honored by Jewish Law Association The Jewish Law Association, in cooperation with HUC-JIR, honored Dr. Stephen Passamaneck on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at the HUC-JIR/LA campus. A "Festschrift" (a collection of academic articles in his honor) was prepared by his many colleagues and friends, recognizing his dedicated service and contributions to this discipline. Dr. Passamaneck's connection to the College-Institute covers more than a half century of studying and teaching. Dr. Passamaneck is Professor of Rabbinics at HUC-JIR/Los Angeles and an esteemed senior member of the HUC-JIR faculty and campus community since 1963. His career is full of many noteworthy achievements, including the publication of several books and numerous articles and distinguished positions with the Jewish Law Association and the International Conference of Police Chaplains. For more information on Dr. Passamakeck, see Law and Order (PDF). Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is the nation's oldest institution of higher Jewish education and the academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism. HUC-JIR educates men and women for service to American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors, educators, and communal service professionals, and offers graduate and post-graduate programs to scholars of all faiths. With centers of learning in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC-JIR's scholarly resources comprise renowned library and museum collections, the American Jewish Archives, biblical archaeology excavations, research institutes and centers, and academic publications. HUC-JIR invites the community to an array of cultural and educational programs which illuminate Jewish history, identity, and contemporary creativity and which foster interfaith and multiethnic understanding. Visit us at www.huc.edu |
