The oldest Jewish seminary in the United States is ending the rabbinical training program at its flagship campus in Cincinnati.
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The board of governors for Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion voted on Monday to "sunset" after all of its currently enrolled students are ordained by the end of the academic year in 2026.
The board approved the proposal by more than a two-thirds majority vote.
The Reform movement will continue to train rabbis at its coastal campuses in New York and Los Angeles, and the Cincinnati campus will remain a research center and continue offering some graduate-level courses.
"We recognize the pain that this decision causes and expect to take the appropriate time and care to implement this decision in a sensitive and constructive manner, in collaboration with our community," Hebrew Union College President Andrew Rehfeld said in a statement.
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
