Highlights
of the year
CEO Forum Series Builds Upon Successful Start
The CEO Forum series continued with two robust programs this year featuring TripAdvisor Co-Founder, President and CEO, Stephen Kaufer, and former CEO of Constant Contact, Gail Goodman. Referencing this innovative offering, President Daniel Lehmann stated, “We want to be a resource for leaders who want to engage Jewish values and Jewish community.“
New Partnership Places Community Focus on Human Dignity More than 100 religious and community leaders from all faiths gathered at Hebrew College for the launch of The Dignity Project, a fresh series of workshops on the topic of human dignity. Formed in collaboration with Boston-based interfaith social justice network, Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries (CMM), the goal of this initiative is to strengthen relationships across religious and cultural divides.
College Honors Women’s Leadership & Philanthropy
Hebrew College celebrated the impact of four Jewish women at its March gala, Celebrate 2016. Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine, Winnie Sandler Grinspoon, Sari Anne Rapkin and Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller z”l each received the Esther Award for Leadership and Philanthropy in recognition of their exemplary commitment to Jewish learning and leadership. More than 250 alumni, students, supporters, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the College’s groundbreaking work and honor the women.
Rabbi Dan Judson, Director of Professional Development and Placement for the Rabbinical School was awarded Brandeis University’s Nachum and Anne Glatzer Endowed Prize in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies for his doctoral dissertation, Pennies From Heaven: The History of American Synagogues and Money. His research on synagogues that have eliminated dues has been featured in the New York Times, The Boston Globe, Reform Judaism magazine, and the Jewish Week.
Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, dean of the Rabbinical School, was named to the Jerusalem Post's list of 50 most influential Jews who have impacted the world. She was ranked number 46 on the list for her stewardship of the Rabbinical School, which has ordained 70 transdenominational rabbis in its first 10 years.