Why Hornstein
No other program gives you the unique combination of Hornstein's integrated, academic structure combined with unparalleled opportunities to build a deep network of mentors and colleagues within the global Jewish nonprofit community.
No other program gives you the unique combination of Hornstein's integrated, academic structure combined with unparalleled opportunities to build a deep network of mentors and colleagues within the global Jewish nonprofit community.
Your curriculum includes opportunities to engage with key Jewish nonprofit leaders around the world.
Students who come to campus visit Jewish organizations in the greater Boston area and beyond, and will access stimulating fieldwork projects.
Online students also have the opportunity to connect with Jewish nonprofit professionals through real-time and real-world interactions via project work and assignments.
One of the key tenets of the Hornstein program is to empower students to build deep connections with the Israeli community, particularly at this critical moment for the global Jewish community.
All master's degree students are required to take a seminar course on Israel. The seminar examines the complex and nuanced contemporary issues in Israeli society and its relationship with diaspora communities. Degree students - both online and on-campus - have the opportunity to attend the fully-subsidized Myra Kraft Seminar in Israel; an intensive study trip that serves as a key community-building experience within the cohorts.
Whether you’re new to the Jewish communal space or are looking to advance within the organization you currently work for, Hornstein is your path to a meaningful, rewarding career in Jewish community leadership.
From federations and Hillels to JCC, advocacy organizations, camps, schools and start-ups, the Hornstein curriculum prepares you to make a powerful and immediate impact. Additionally, you’ll benefit from the close connections you make with Hornstein faculty and alumni, who gladly serve as mentors and offer ways to help you expand your professional network.Learn your way, wherever you are. Hornstein is proud to offer two fully online, part-time Jewish Professional Leadership programs: a 30-credit MA and a 12-credit master’s certificate. Both are ideal options if you’re a working professional who would like to progress your career without leaving your current job or relocating your family to the Boston area.
Each online program is offered through Brandeis Online, which harnesses the latest advancements in educational technology to deliver an immersive, enriching and dynamic learning experience.
Highly trained, exceptional leaders working in all aspects of Jewish communal life— that's the Hornstein success story.
From Jewish federations to start-ups to Hillel to camps or schools, Hornstein's alumni create impact around the world, across the Jewish community, and amongst each other.
As a Hornstein alum, you'll join a network of Jewish professionals who are deeply committed to fostering a vibrant, supportive Hornstein community.
Founded in the year of Israel’s independence, Brandeis is a secular, research-intensive university that is built on the foundation of Jewish history and experience. Brandeis is dedicated to Jewish values such as a respect for scholarship, critical thinking, and making a positive difference in the world.
In 2024, Brandeis received an "A" from the Anti-Defamation League for its response to antisemitism and its active Jewish life on campus.