They train educators, communal service professionals and other lay and professional leaders. They also provide direct educational services to the Jewish community through adult learning courses, Hebrew language programs, museums, distance learning opportunities, and various other programs. Hebrew College is committed to serving the educational needs of the Jewish community. One of the most important roles of the college is in preparing present and future professional and lay leaders. The academic study of Judaism is a significant part of that preparation.
Hebrew language is an essential component of Jewish education and academic Jewish studies.
This emphasis on Hebrew serves both to provide access to historical texts as well as to create connections to the living culture of Judaism which continues both in the Diaspora and in Eretz Yisrael. One of the key tools in educating the community is bringing it into contact with the important texts of the Jewish tradition. The academic study of Judaism views Jewish culture and civilization in the context of the world around it. Hebrew College is committed to studying Judaism and Jewish civilization from the perspective of the interplay of the Jewish world and the worlds in which Jewish culture developed. The faculty at Hebrew College approach the disciplines of Jewish history, literature, philosophy, etc.