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5 people are interested
Cincinnati Skirball Museum Docents Needed
ORGANIZATION: Cincinnati Skirball Museum
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5 people are interested
The Cincinnati Skirball Museum of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is seeking volunteers for its docent program. Docents give tours to museum visitors of all ages. No prior experience is necessary, and new docents will receive training. Interested individuals of all faiths are welcome to inquire. Abby Schwartz, Director of the Cincinnati Skirball Museum, noted, "The museum's collection focuses on the history of Jewish life and culture from ancient times to the present, and includes sections on immigration, Cincinnati Jewish history, holidays, ritual, archeology, the Holocaust, and modern Israel."
For more information, please contact Abby Schwartz at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. aschwartz@huc.edu.
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About Cincinnati Skirball Museum
Location:
3101 CLIFTON AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45220, US
Mission Statement
The Cincinnati Skirball Museum, founded in 1913 as the Union Museum with the assistance of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, was the first formally established Jewish museum in the United States. Its core exhibition, An Eternal People: The Jewish Experience, as well as temporary exhibitions, portray the cultural, historical, and religious heritage of the Jewish people. In 2015, B’nai B’rith International and HUC-JIR announced the transfer of the art and artifacts of the former B’nai B’rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum to the Cincinnati Skirball Museum, for the purposes of preserving and displaying this distinctive collection of sacred and secular fine and decorative arts. The B’nai B’rith Klutznick Collection augments and enhances the Skirball’s holdings significantly, rendering it among the most prominent Jewish museums between the Alleghenies and the Rockies.
Description
Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is North America's leading institution of higher Jewish education and the academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism. HUC-JIR educates men and women for service to North American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors, educators, and nonprofit management professionals, and offers graduate programs to scholars and clergy of all faiths. With centers of learning in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC-JIR's scholarly resources comprise the renowned Klau Library, The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives, research institutes and centers, and academic publications. In partnership with the Union for Reform Judaism and the Central Conference of American Rabbis, HUC-JIR sustains the Reform Movement's congregations and professional and lay leaders. HUC-JIR's campuses invite the community to cultural and educational programs illuminating Jewish heritage and fostering interfaith and multiethnic understanding. www.huc.edu
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
3101 Clifton AveCincinnati, OH 45220
DATE POSTED
June 15, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training