AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY

formerly University of Judaism and Brandeis-Bardin Institute

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student Spotlight

Gershom Sizomu

Gershom Sizomu In the first few minutes that you are with Gershom Sizomu, a 5th year student in the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, you realize that you are in the company of someone extraordinary.

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faculty Spotlight

Pinchas Giller, PhD

Pinchas Giller, PhD Dr. Pinchas Giller said that while “in college I had no passion for anything except studying Judaism and being religious.” He added that he followed this fervour into the Orthodox rabbinate, into the study of religions in a cross-cultural manner, and into Kabbalah,

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American Jewish University Celebrates Israel’s 60th Birthday

Israel: A Mega Celebration. Celebrate Israel's 60th birthday with your ears, eyes, taste buds and spirit..

American Jewish University, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and Sinai Temple, is sponsoring A Mega Celebration of Israel’s 60th birthday for the entire community. The day long event, to be held at the Brandeis-Bardin campus at 1101 Peppertree Lane, Brandeis, in Simi Valley on Sunday, June 22nd from 11:00am till 6:00 pm, will feature art, music, drama, food, shopping, lectures and family fun. Click here and come to celebrate.

American Jewish University Tops Newsweek's 50 Leading Rabbis

With three of our rabbis making Newsweek's list of the "Top 50 Influential Rabbis in America," the American Jewish University stands out as the only institution to claim this distinction. The three AJU staff members so recognized are our president, Dr. Robert Wexler at #3, the Dean of our Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson at #31, and our Distinguished Professor of Jewish Philosophy, Dr. Elliot Dorff at #35. (http://www.newsweek.com/id/131600)

This year, Newsweek also included a list of the "Top 25 Pulpit Rabbis in America " We are very proud of our alumni who were named to this list, including Rabbi David Wolpe (#1), Rabbi Jack Moline (#3), and Rabbi Ed Feinstein (#20). (http://www.newsweek.com/id/131598)