Each year, for as long as the fund lasts, one 3rd or 4th year Hebrew College rabbinical student will be awarded The Linda Friedman Memorial Award in honor of social justice work they have recently completed or in which they are taking ongoing leadership. The award is $1000 per year, paid directly to the recipient, and the recipient and their work will be featured in the Hebrew College Ordination program.

We are especially interested in awarding work that a). has an impact on a social justice issue, such as healthcare, immigration, food access, climate change, animal welfare, poverty, etc. and b). positively transforms the participants’ spiritual lives and relationship to Judaism.

Hebrew College faculty and students are encouraged to nominate 3rd and 4th year students for the award.