Guide to the Fingerhut School of Education records, Academic Departments and Schools, American Jewish University Archives
(Institutional Records)
Prepared by Sivan Siman-Tov, American Jewish University
Ostrow Library and University Archives, American Jewish University
Bel and Jack M. Ostrow Library
15600 Mulholland Dr.
Bel-Air. California 90077
310-440-1238
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E-mail: library@aju.edu
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Fingerhut School of Education, Academic Departments and Schools, American Jewish University Archives (Institutional Records)
Collection number: CaLaAJUL1_19
American Jewish University
Bel-Air, CA 90077
- Date Completed:
- 2014
- Encoded by:
- American Jewish University Archives
© 2014. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Identifier/Call Number: CaLaAJUL1_19
Title: Fingerhut School of Education, Academic Departments and Schools, American Jewish University Archives (Institutional Records)
Date (inclusive): 1984-2014
Collector:
American Jewish University;
University of Judaism;
Brandeis-Bardin Institute (Brandeis, Simi Valley, Calif.)
Repository:
University Archives and Ostrow Library, American Jewish University
15600 Mulholland Dr.
Bel-Air. California 90077
Extent:
7 Folders (Box 19)
Location: Physical files are housed at the Ostrow Library of the American Jewish University.
Abstract: The records in this series contain materials related to the Fingerhut School of Education. Subseries include Brochures, Behavioral
Psychology Graduate Degree Programs, Hertzmann Summer Institute for Jewish Educators, Clejan Educational Resource Center,
Master’s Degree in Educational Administration,
and Events.
Language: Materials are in English and Hebrew
Administrative Information
Access:
This collection is open for research with permission from the Ostrow Library staff. Some materials may be restricted. Contact
the Archive (sivanst3@gmail.com) or the Library (library@aju.edu).
Accruals:
Additions to this collection may be transferred regularly.
Rights:
Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission
of the copyright owners. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreement,
donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially
exploited without permission of the copyright holder. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item], Fingerhut School of Education, Academic Departments and Schools, Guide to the American Jewish University
Archive, American Jewish University, Bel-Air, CA 90077.
Acquisition Information:
Collected by various members of the American Jewish University.
Scope and Content:
The records in this series contain materials related to the Fingerhut School of Education. Subseries include Brochures, Behavioral
Psychology Graduate Degree Programs, Hertzmann Summer Institute for Jewish Educators, Clejan Educational Resource Center,
Master’s Degree in Educational Administration,
and Events.
The American Jewish University Archive is a collection of documents, pamphlets, recordings, letters, publications, photographs,
scrapbooks, and ephemera that document the history of the University of Judaism and the Brandeis-Bardin Institute which merged
to become American Jewish University in 2007, depicting people, places and events at both campuses.
Organization:
The collection is part of Series 5: Academic Departments and Schools.
It is organized in 6 sub-series.
- V. Academic Departments and Schools: 1947-2014
- 15. William and Freda Fingerhut School of Education 1984-2014
- Subseries 1. Brochures
- Subseries 2. Behavioral Psychology Graduate Degree Programs
- Subseries 3. Hertzmann Summer Institute for Jewish Educators
- Subseries 4. Clejan Educational Resource Center (ERC)
- Subseries 5. Master’s Degree in Educational Administration
- Subseries 6. Events
American Jewish University:
The
American Jewish University , with its Familian campus in Bel Air, California and Brandeis-Bardin campus in Simi Valley, California, is the outcome of
the 2007 union of Brandeis-Bardin Institute (BBI) and the University of Judaism (UJ).
In 1947, the University of Judaism was founded in Los Angeles, the vision of Dr. Mordecai Kaplan, the author of Judaism as
a Civilization, who advocated the creation of an educational institution incorporating diverse elements of Jewish civilization
and culture under one roof. To carry out his dream, he received the support of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York
and the Bureau of Jewish Education of Los Angeles.
Six years earlier, BCI was founded by Dr. Shlomo Bardin to safeguard against assimilation of young American Jews by making
“the great ethical heritage of Judaism” relevant to them. Brandeis Camp Institute was named to honor our nation’s first Jewish
Supreme Court Justice, Louis D. Brandeis, who was instrumental as the visionary and primary funder of Dr. Bardin’s initial
programmatic endeavor. BBI was located for brief periods of time in Amherst, NH, Winterdale, PA and Hendersonville, NC before
finding its home in 1947 in Simi Valley.
The Bel and Jack M. Ostrow Academic Library:
The Ostrow Library , is designed to meet the needs of the University's faculty and students, as well as scholars conducting research in all fields
of Jewish culture and civilization. Members of the general public are also invited to use the Library’s materials for personal
enrichment and enjoyment. With approximately 110,000 print volumes, the library's collections have grown consistently through
endowments, gifts of major private collections and an ongoing acquisition program.
The Burton Sperber Memorial Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles:
The Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library at American Jewish University now serves as the official Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles. This new library succeeds
the original Peter M. Kahn Jewish Community Library that was formerly housed at the Los Angeles Jewish Federation. Dedicated
by his family in memory of noted Los Angeles philanthropist and landscape developer Burton Sperber, this library welcomes
the entire Los Angeles Jewish community to enjoy its state-of-the-art facility including regularly scheduled programs for
children and families as well as author and other literary encounters.
The Lowy-Winkler Family Rare Book Center:
The Lowy-Winkler Family Rare Book Center , a gift of Peter and Janine Lowy, is home to the Maslan Bible Collection. This unusual assemblage of exceptional volumes
includes approximately 4,000 Bibles, some dating back almost to the inception of the printing press. This collection also
features bible translations representing most of the written languages of the world, as well as the Kalman-Friedman Collection
of Italian Judaica.
The University Archives:
The
University Archives of the American Jewish University is a collection of documents, pamphlets, recordings, letters, publications, photographs,
scrapbooks, and ephemera that document the history of the University of Judaism and the Brandeis-Bardin Institute which merged
to become American Jewish University in 2007, depicting people, places and events at both campuses.
Photograph and Digital Archive:
- The American Jewish University
Digital Archive includes photographs, scrapbooks, and ephemera that document the history of the University of Judaism and the Brandeis-Bardin
Institute which merged to become American Jewish University in 2007, depicting people, places and events at both campuses.
These photographs include great Jewish thinkers who founded AJU and were involved with its growth over the years. The creation
of both institutions was made possible by philanthropists to whom we owe the building of University of Judaism and the Brandeis-Bardin
Institute.
Audio-Visual Archive:
- The American Jewish University
Audio-Visual Archive is a collection of audio-visual records of lectures, shows, and events taking place at or produced by the American Jewish
University (formerly University of Judaism and Brandeis-Bardin Institute) over the years.
Louis Shub Documentation Center:
- The
Louis Shub Documentation Center at the American Jewish University is a collection of thousands of articles from various newspapers and periodicals covering
a range of subjects. Gathered by Dr. Shub, the former library director of the University of Judaism, the collection was used
by students to research
subjects such as Israeli and Jewish figures, Foreign Policy, Global Jewish Communities, Israel, the Middle East and many other
issues and subjects. The importance of this collection is the juxtaposing of articles from major papers with those of small
local papers both covering the same event.
The finding aid to the collection can be viewed at:
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c85h7jcf/
Subjects:
Note
(Library of Congress Subject Headings)
Personal and Corporate Names:
American Jewish University
Brandeis-Bardin Institute (Brandeis, Simi Valley, Calif.)
University of Judaism
Camp Ramah.
Women's League for Conservative Judaism
United Synagogue of America.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
National Women's League
University Women of the University of Judaism
Sinai Temple (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Shub, Louis
Lieber, David L.
Greenberg, Simon, 1901-
Wexler, Robert
Turner, Justin G.
Fligelman, Julius, 1895-1980
Heschel, Abraham Joshua, 1907-1972
Kohn, Jacob, 1881-1968
Swig, Benjamin Harrison, 1893-1980
Pressman, Jacob;
Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem, 1881-1983
Finkelstein, Louis, 1895-1991
Levine, Sid
Wise, Aaron M.
Vorspan, Max
Zemach, Benjamin
Helfman, Max
Warren, Earl, 1891-1974
Eisenshtat, Sidney, 1914-2005
Gindi, Elie M.
Bergman, Martin
Jospe, Erwin
Alexander, Hanan A., 1953-
Bradley, Tom, 1917-1998
Dorff, Elliot N.
Cohen, Gerson D. (Gerson David), 1924-
Dortort, David
Goodhill, Victor, 1911-
Gordis, David M.
Schulweis, Harold M.
Glass, Judith
Ray, Eric
Krems, Nathan
Ackerman, Walter I.
Kahn, Peter M., 1878- [from old catalog]
Gordis, Robert, 1908-
Wolfson, Ron
Cohen, Aryeh
Oppenheim, Lois Hecht
Schary, Dore
Zevit, Ziony
Familian, Isadore
Seewack, Benjamin
Ostrow, Jack
Ostrow, Bel
Easton, Harold
Subjects and Indexing Terms
General Subjects:
Judaism.
Zionism and Judaism.
Israel.
Education.
College presidents.
Jewish college presidents
Rabbis.
Philanthropists
Scholars.
Art.
Patrons of education
Board of directors--United States.
College administrators
Libraries.
Jewish artists
Jewish college teachers
Authors.
Faculty, University
Women.
Musicians
College campuses.
Box 19, Folders 17-23
Subseries: 5.15:
William and Freda Fingerhut School of Education
1984-2014
Physical Description: 7 Folders (Box 19)
Physical Location:
Related Materials:
For materials on the
Graduate School (1947-1974), see Box 15, Folder 6-7.
Physical Location:
Related Materials:
For materials on the
School of Education (1947-), see Box 15.
Physical Location:
Related Materials:
For materials on the
Graduate School of Judaica (1971-), see Box 15.
Physical Location:
Related Materials:
For materials on the
David Lieber Graduate Division (ca. 2010-), see the
William and Freda Fingerhut School of Education,
Graduate Center for Education and the
MBA in Nonprofit Management Program.
Scope and Content Note
The records in this series contain materials related to the Fingerhut School of Education. Subseries include Brochures, Behavioral
Psychology Graduate Degree Programs, Hertzmann Summer Institute for Jewish Educators, Clejan Educational Resource Center,
Master’s Degree in Educational Administration,
and Events.
Variant Name: William and Freda Fingerhut School of Education; Graduate Center for Education
Biography/Organization History
Historical Note:
Established in 1986, the William and Freda Fingerhut School of Education, a division of the Graduate Center for Education
at AJU, prepares educators to create and articulate a compelling vision for Jewish education and apply the knowledge, skills,
creativity and leadership needed to bring that vision to life. AJU’s Familian and Brandeis-Bardin campuses provide a natural
laboratory for innovation, experimentation and integration of experiential and traditional education. Our two-year Master
of Arts in Education (MAEd) and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) programs combine classic and cutting edge educational theory
with intensive Judaic study and practical fieldwork experience in teaching and leadership and management. We offer a full-time
program as well as an evening program designed to meet the needs of working professionals. Students are mentored and taught
by leading innovators, master educators and scholars in the field. A trans-denominational and warmly pluralistic environment
is the hallmark of our learning community, drawing students from the full spectrum of the Jewish community from secular, to
unaffiliated, to Reform to Orthodox.
Box
19, folder 17-18
1.
Brochures
ca. 1986-2014
Scope and Content Note
Includes various brochures for the Fingerhut School of Education as well as a brochure for the Graduate Center for Education.
Box
19, folder 19
2.
Behavioral Psychology Graduate Degree Programs
1997
Scope and Content Note
Includes a student handbook and news clippings.
Box
19, folder 20
3.
Hertzmann Summer Institute for Jewish Educators
1989-2003
Scope and Content Note
Includes pamphlets, programs, and news releases.
Box
19, folder 21
4.
Clejan Educational Resource Center (ERC)
1984-1986
Scope and Content Note
Includes the publication, Chicken Soup, A Magazine to Nourish Jewish Family Life.
Box
19, folder 22
5.
Master’s Degree in Educational Administration
1997
Scope and Content Note
Includes informational sheet by Tamara Greenbaum and news release.
Box
19, folder 22
A.
Convocation
1986-09-28
Scope and Content Note
Includes invitation and program for the Convocation to establish and dedicate the William and Freda Fingerhut School of Education
of the UJ.
