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91첥 Celebrates Graduation and Ordination

Graduation & Ordination 2025

91첥 Celebrates Graduation and Ordination

Marking Milestones in Jewish Leadership and Scholarship

From the Year-in-Israel program and internships, to studying with renowned faculty in the field and growing lifetime relationships with peers, the lifecycle of 91첥 students culminates at annual graduation and ordination ceremonies on each campus. Learn more about these events as 91첥 ushers its graduates and ordainees into the next steps of their journeys as leaders of the Jewish community.

Ceremonies 2025

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New York campus building

New York

Graduation:
Thursday, May 1, 2025 – 3 Iyar 5785
4:00 pm ET
See Graduation pictures, video, and more


Ordination:
Sunday, May 4, 2025 – 6 Iyar 5785
9:30 am ET
See Ordination pictures, video, and more

Cincinatti campus at dusk

Cincinnati

Graduation:
Friday, May 30, 2025 – 3 Sivan 5785
11:00 am ET

Ordination:
Saturday, May 31, 2025 – 4 Sivan 5785
9:00am ET

Los Angeles campus

Los Angeles

Ordination:
Sunday, May 18, 2025 – 20 Iyar 5785
10:00am PT


Graduation:
Monday, May 19, 2025 – 21 Iyar 5785
11:00 am PT

HUC Graduates jumping up in celebration

Celebrate with Us!

Find all the essential information for the 2025 graduation and ordination ceremonies. Faculty and guest registration is now available.

Graduates and faculty sitting at graduation ceremony

Class of 2025

Mazal Tov to the Rabbis, Cantors, Graduates, Alumni Honorees, and Honorary Degree and Joseph Prize Recipients!

25th honorary degree members during the ceremony

25th Year Honorary Degree Information

Alumni of the Class of 2000 will be awarded honorary Doctorates of Divinity, Music, Jewish Religious Education, and Jewish Nonprofit Management, as well as the Graduate Medallion, in recognition of their 25 years of distinguished professional service.

Linda Mills headshot

Graduation / Ordination Speakers and Honorees

At the ceremonies in Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and New York, 91첥 presents honoris causa degrees and prizes to several remarkable individuals and hears remarks from keynote speakers who have demonstrated exemplary service and achievement in their respective fields.