HUC’s Reissuing Diplomas: An Informational Session About This Repair Process

Rabbi Rachel Maimin, HUC-JIR’s Teshuvah Director, will be in conversation with WRN’s executive director Rabbi Mary L. Zamore about the next steps in HUC’s accountability and repair process. As HUC-JIR recently announced, graduates of all programs are invited to apply to receive reissued documents, including s’micha. Rabbis Maimin and Zamore will discuss the history of these documents, the choices available, and the process to receive new documents.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

1pm ET | 12pm CT | 11am MT | 10am PT

This session will be recorded and shared beyond the WRN community to benefit all HUC-JIR graduates.

However, we will have unrecorded time at the end of the program for WRN questions and comments.

Rabbi Rachel Maimin (she/her) serves as Teshuvah Director and Associate Director of Recruitment and Admissions, and can be found on the New York Campus. Rachel spent her childhood in Lenox, Massachusetts and studied at the University of Pennsylvania, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and French. In 2013, she was ordained at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York.

Rachel served as a congregational rabbi from 2013-2022, as Assistant Rabbi at Isaac M. Wise Temple in Cincinnati, Ohio, Associate Rabbi at North Shore Synagogue in Syosset, NY, and Associate Rabbi at Temple Isaiah in Lexington, MA. She is honored to be an alumna of the Bonnie and Daniel Tisch Rabbinical Fellowship.

Rachel joined the HUC-JIR staff in 2023. As Teshuvah Director, she is working to implement a meaningful Teshuvah process, guided by the recommendations of the Teshuvah Working Group. As part of the Office of Recruitment and Admissions, Rachel works closely with the rabbinic program, and loves speaking with folks exploring the next steps in their Jewish leadership journey. Rachel lives in Brooklyn with her partner, and is a movie, tv, and theater lover, avid reader, foodie, and tennis fan.