CUF in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
1. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Marker
Hebrew Union College (HUC), founded in Cincinnati in 1875, is the oldest institution of higher Jewish learning in the United States. Its founder, Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise (1819-1900), was a leading proponent of Reform Judaism in America. In 1950, the college merged with the Jewish Institute of Religion (JIR), a liberal Jewish seminary in New York founded by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise (1874-1949) in 1922. A third center opened in Los Angeles in 1954 to serve Jewry on the West Coast and, in 1963, a fourth campus opened in Jerusalem. As of 2003, HUC-JIR educates rabbis, cantors, communal, and educational professionals. It also offers advanced academic training for scholars of all faiths. The holdings of the school's Klau Library constitute one of the most extensive Jewish libraries in the world.
Erected 2003 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The International Paper Company Foundation, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 44-31.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 39° 8.245′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Returning Andean Condors to the Wild (approx. ¾ mile away); Breeding Steller's Sea Eagles at the Zoo (approx. ¾ mile away); The Reptile House (approx. ¾ mile away); Sol A. Stephan (approx. ¾ mile away); Saving Our National Symbol (approx. ¾ mile away); Passenger Pigeon and Carolina Paraquet Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Boyhood Home of Dr. Winthrop Smith Sterling (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.
Also see . . . Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
2. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Marker
Classroom building in background.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
3. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Classroom Building
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
4. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Classroom Building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,738 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
