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A rabbinical school turf war brews in Ohio over Hebrew Union College’s assets

JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of Hebrew Union College's (HUC) closure of its Cincinnati campus, a new institution, the College for Contemporary Judaism (CCJ), is vying for control of the campus and other assets, claiming it is better suited to continue the mission of ordaining liberal rabbis in the Midwest. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish EducationLiberal JudaismHebrew Union CollegeReform MovementRabbinical SchoolCincinnatiOhio Attorney GeneralCollege For Contemporary JudaismCharitable TrustCy Pres

Places mentioned

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
"The campus of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 21, 2019."
New York, United States
"Other graduates and staff have argued the move makes sense as the school focuses on its New York and Los Angeles campuses."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Other graduates and staff have argued the move makes sense as the school focuses on its New York and Los Angeles campuses."
Jerusalem, Israel
"HUC, meanwhile, with campuses in New York, Los Angeles and Jerusalem, has been the Reform movements foremost seminary since its founding in Cincinnati in 1875 by Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise."

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