Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion's Department of Distance Education is pleased to offer a new streaming video selection

Passion and Professionalism:
A conversation with Jerry Bubis
Founding Director, SJCS

On the occasion of the 36th Anniversary
of HUC-JIR's School of Jewish Communal Service


This 10 minute video was presented as part of a celebratory luncheon for Alumni and community leaders held at the L.A. Music Center in November, 2005. It is excerpted from a 2-hour interview being prepared for the American Jewish Archives. Professor Bubis was honored as the School's Founding Director and for his immeasurable contribution to our Alumni and to the field of Jewish Communal Service.

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(you'll find it near the top of the page under "Special Presentations")

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GERALD B. BUBIS www.huc.edu/faculty/faculty/bubis.shtml
Gerald Bubis, The Alfred Gottschalk Professor Emeritus of Jewish Communal Studies, is the Founding Director of the School of Jewish Communal Service (SJCS) of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. The SJCS was the first of its kind and has graduated over 600 Jewish Communal Professionals who serve Jewish communities throughout the world. Professor Bubis has lectured, trained and consulted with over 2,000 Jewish Communal Professionals and Organizations. He is the author of over 180 articles, manuscripts and books. He has held numerous leadership positions in Jewish Communal organizations and Professional associations. He has had singular impact in the Jewish Communal sphere.


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