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 HUC-JIR/LA Students Get Israel Update with Dr. Dave Mendelsson at HUC-JIR/Jerusalem Students at HUC-JIR/LA, led by second year rabbinical student Samantha Orshan, initiated an Israel update via videoconference with Jerusalem and their former Israel Studies teacher, Dr. Dave Mendelsson, from the HUC-JIR/Jerusalem faculty. After a brief presentation during which Dr. Mendelsson explained the mood in Israel surrounding the conference in Annapolis – not an especially optimistic one – students pitched a variety of questions, dealing with the balance of forces in the Knesset, Prime Minister Olmert's standing and the wider regional implications of the summit. All involved reflected that the video conference was a wonderful way to stay in touch and be updated about Israel affairs. A further update is planned for the spring semester. 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 |
