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Jonathan Sarna Receives Prestigious Award

On Sunday, November 20, 2011, Jonathan Sarna, Hornstein Program Chair and the Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis, received the 2011 Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion from the American Academy of Religion. [more]

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The entire Hornstein community mourns the death of Bernard Reisman longtime and beloved director of the Hornstein Program for 30 years. Bernie died Monday, November 21, 2011 at age 85.

We invite the Hornstein community to post memories and tributes on our Alumni Facebook page.

Bernie's name was already a blessing to us in his lifetime. It shall remain so forever.

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The Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program is a master's level program combining intensive academics, field-based experiences, and international travel to prepare visionary leaders for the twenty-first-century Jewish community.

A twenty-one-month, dual-degree graduate program built on a tradition of pragmatic scholarship, Hornstein is your next step toward joining a new generation of Jewish leadership. The Hornstein Program develops your knowledge, your professional skills, and your career goals in the classroom and in the field. Benefit from the high-level teaching, mentoring, and networking that will enable you to translate your personal commitments into meaningful, professional leadership in the Jewish community.