Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

A person in a blue jean jacket sitting at a table in front of two glasses of beer
Jewish Values

He’Brews, He’Leads

Ellie Rudee
Third-year Hebrew Union College-NYC student Jesse Epstein hopes to make Judaism more accessible, meaningful, and relevant for today’s Jewish community – through beer. He recently became the owner of Shmaltz Brewing Company, a beer-brewing brand aimed at providing community members with a mode and environment for consumption steeped in Jewish ethics, text, and tradition.
Rabbi Michael Dolgin holds hands with two young children beneath a prayer shawl in the middle of synagogue pews
Torah Study

Judaism Is a Deep and Powerful Tradition that Belongs to Us All

Aron Hirt-Manheimer
Rabbi Michael Dolgin, our Genesis commentator for Ten Minutes of Torah, is passionate about community engagement, interfaith and intercultural understanding, and tikkun olam. We caught up with him on how his Torah commentaries speak to some of the critical issues of our time.