Community Corner
Scarsdale resident & WRT congregant Rabbi Aaron D. Panken named President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
On Wednesday, July 31, 2013, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) announced, by a unanimous vote of their Board of Governors, the election of Westchester Reform Temple’s congregant and Scarsdale resident Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, Ph.D., as their 12th President. His appointment will be effective as of January 1, 2014, when he succeeds Rabbi David Ellenson, who will become Chancellor at that time.
As a distinguished rabbi and scholar, dedicated teacher, and committed leader of the Reform Movement, Rabbi Panken’s vision will inspire HUC-JIR's continued academic excellence in fulfilling its sacred mission. Rabbi Panken has long taught at Westchester Reform Temple and was our congregation’s Morgan and Marjorie Miller Scholar-in-Residence in 2011. He also holds, every year, the afternoon study session on Yom Kippur.
For more about this announcement, please see the official press release on the HUC-JIR's website:
