Who We Are
At its core, the purpose of the Hornstein Program is to provide the Jewish community with the high quality professional leadership training today's organizations need.
DNA of the Hornstein Program
We intentionally foster strong lines of connection and collaboration within and between cohorts and between students, faculty, staff and alumni to build a strong sense of community.
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 seek to create a diverse and pluralistic Jewish community for our students. We believe our students should learn how to create a community among those who have differing perspectives, backgrounds and identities.
We actively seek to foster connections between our students and other world Jewish communities, especially the Israeli community.
Hornstein at a Glance
“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