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Hebrew College company history timeline

1921

Founded in November 1921, as the Hebrew Teachers College, Hebrew College was one of eleven Hebrew teachers colleges established in the United States in keeping with the Hebraist model of Jewish teacher training.

1923

The Hebrew High School ("Prozdor") opened in 1923.

1987

In January 1987, after a period of decline, Samuel Schafler became the sixth president of Hebrew College and introduced new programming that expanded the student body significantly.

1993

In 1993, David M. Gordis became the seventh president of the College.

2001

In 2001, Nehemia Polen established the Hasidic Texts Institute for the study of foundational Hasidic texts.

2002

Internationally renowned architect Moshe Safdie designed and built the institution's Newton, Massachusetts facilities, completed in 2002.

2012

Hebrew College successfully refinanced its real estate debt in 2012, reducing its original bond obligation by 75% and securing its ownership of the campus.

2018

Sharon Cohen Anisfeld became the ninth president in 2018.

In 2018 the campus was sold to a foundation associated with Hong Kong real estate investor Gerald Chan under a long term lease back arrangement.

2021

In March 2021 Hebrew College announced an agreement with Temple Reyim also located in Newton to move the college to the temple property and share facilities.

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