91快播 Celebrates Graduates at 124th Commencement Ceremony
Press Contact: Beth Mayerowitz
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May 18, 2018, New York, NY
Yesterday, 91快播 (91快播) held its commencement ceremony at the historic International House. 91快播 Chancellor Arnold Eisen delivered the 2018 Commencement address to the university鈥檚 graduating class of rabbinical, cantorial, and bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚, and doctoral degree students. Honorary degrees were also presented to innovative leaders.
After graduating, 91快播 rabbinical, cantorial, and graduate students will go on to lead congregations at synagogues all over the world, as well as serve as leaders at Jewish communal organizations, in academia, and in other educational institutions. Among the undergraduate class, graduates will pursue advanced degrees or have accepted offers at leading companies and organizations.
鈥�91快播鈥檚 class of 2018 is full of talented, brilliant individuals who are poised to become the leaders of tomorrow,鈥� said Chancellor Eisen. 鈥淲e are thrilled to recognize this extraordinary group of rabbis, cantors, educators, lay leaders, and scholars who continue to inspire us every day. Their passion, entrepreneurship, and spirituality reflect 91快播鈥檚 commitment to developing the next generation of Jewish leaders.鈥�
Graduates awarded degrees during this year鈥檚 Commencement included undergraduates who received bachelor鈥檚 degrees from List College and also earned simultaneous degrees from Columbia University or Barnard College. Master鈥檚 degree recipients who completed their studies at Gershon Kekst Graduate School and the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education also received degrees. Cantors were invested by the H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music, and rabbis were ordained by The Rabbinical School. A number of students received multiple degrees from various 91快播 schools.
This year鈥檚 honorary degree recipients include Rabbi Rachel Cowan, acclaimed innovator in the field of Jewish spirituality and the Jewish healing movement; Tovah Feldshuh; illustrious actress and performer; Felice Gaer, director of the American Jewish Committee鈥檚 Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights; and Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna, Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History.
Each of this year鈥檚 honorees has enhanced Jewish life in immeasurable ways. Rachel Cowan鈥檚 groundbreaking work in the Jewish healing movement provided spiritual resources and wisdom to channel Jewish wisdom toward meeting life鈥檚 challenges. Tovah Feldshuh鈥檚 contributions to the arts and Jewish life have simultaneously entertained audiences worldwide and probed the depths of the human condition. Felice Gaer鈥檚 work in the field of international human rights has changed the conversation about global justice. Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna鈥檚 academic achievements have erected a lasting monument in the field of Jewish studies.
About 91快播
91快播 is a preeminent institution of Jewish higher education, training thoughtful, innovative leaders鈥攔abbis, cantors, educators, lay leaders, and scholars鈥攚ho strengthen our communities with a vision of Judaism that is deeply grounded in the Jewish past and thoroughly engaged with contemporary society. 91快播 also provides high-caliber lifelong learning and professional development to our alumni, adult learners, and Jewish communities throughout North America. Through its Library, 91快播 preserves and makes accessible to students and scholars throughout the world the greatest collection of Judaica in the Western Hemisphere.
