About Hornstein
Jewish Professional Leadership graduate programs for the global Jewish community
Our mission is to prepare the next generation of aspiring Jewish leaders to meet the complex challenges facing today’s Jewish communal ecosystem and achieve a rewarding, dynamic career serving the Jewish community.
Whether you’re learning in-residence here in Waltham or earning your degree online as you continue working full-time, you will graduate with the skill sets and confidence to tackle complex issues related to Israel, antisemitism, and Jewish peoplehood.
DNA of the Hornstein program
We develop students as leaders by involving them in the leadership of the program. We actively engage students in class projects connected to real-world Jewish organizations.
We intentionally foster strong lines of connection and collaboration within and between cohorts, and among students, faculty, staff and alumni - building a strong sense of community.
We seek to create a diverse and pluralistic Jewish community. We believe our students should learn how to create community among those with differing perspectives, backgrounds and identities.
Hornstein has always been a trailblazer
In July 1969, the astronauts of Apollo 11 walked on the moon. It was, in Neil Armstrong's words, "one giant leap for mankind." That same year, the Hornstein Program opened at Brandeis University. It marked a giant step forward for the American Jewish community.
“The Hornstein Program transformed the field of Jewish communal service. Today, there is hardly a Jew anywhere in the United States who has not benefited from the work of Hornstein alumni in Jewish community centers, schools, synagogues, social service agencies, and related institutions.”
Jonathan D. Sarna
University Professor, Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History