Rela Mintz Geffen | Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs

Author: Rela Mintz Geffen

Rela Mintz Geffen was president of Baltimore Hebrew University. Before that she was professor of sociology and coordinator of the programs in Jewish communal service at Gratz College in Philadelphia, where she served as dean for academic affairs. She was a graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary and Columbia University, and her PhD in sociology was from the University of Florida. She was a board member of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.

Jewish Grandparenting in the United States

July 15, 2009 | Rela Mintz Geffen

Many stereotypes exist about Jewish grandparents. One is that in their children's interfaith marriages they will be the ones to teach grandchildren about being Jewish, thus functioning as transmitters of the Jewish heritage. In reality-in such a sensitive situation-grandparents are often afraid to fulfill this role, even if they are knowledgeable about Judaism.

How the Status of American Jewish Women Has Changed Over the Past Decades

January 15, 2007 | Rela Mintz Geffen

There have been major developments in the role of Jewish women in the United States over the past four decades. The changes are undeniably related to what is happening in American society at large. They have, however, a specifically Jewish_ flavor and take place in many areas across Jewish life. One among many is the opening of the study of rabbinics and classical Jewish texts to women.

The Mission of the Schools of Jewish Communal Service in the United States

January 2, 2000 | Rela Mintz Geffen

Defining a Profession / The On-Going Mission of the Graduate Schools and Programs in Jewish Communal Service / Models of Training for Jewish Communal Service / Special Initiatives / Far From Finished

The Mission of the Schools of Jewish Communal Service

January 2, 2000 | Rela Mintz Geffen