Hebrew Theological College recognizes that this is an unprecedented time. We understand that moving into the 2020-2021 academic year while living in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic may stir feelings of uncertainty, fear, or anxiousness. We want you to know that your safety, health, and well-being, as well as that of our faculty and staff, remain our primary concern. We want to be able to support you in any way that we can. We ask that you consider your way of being in this community, to act with care, and treat all with dignity to keep yourself and others safe.

The University understands that you may encounter obstacles that make reaching academic goals more difficult. We strongly encourage you to use all the resources available to you. HTC administrators, faculty, and staff are all here for you. In particular, Rabbi Binyamin Olstein (Menahel Ruhani) (olstein@htc.edu) on the Blitstein campus, Rabbi Zvi Zimmerman (Mashgiach) (zimmerman@htc.edu) on the Skokie campus, and Dr. Richard Aronoff, the Director of the Counseling Center (aronoff@htc.edu) on both campuses, are here to assist you.

Students are required to observe all school policies and state and local ordinances (including regarding mask-wearing, hand-washing, social distancing, etc.) as appropriate depending on the current conditions). All of us need to do our part to help reduce the spread of the disease.

HTC is committed to working with all students to address any challenges that may arise during the semester. Please reach out to your professor as early as possible to discuss any accommodations you think may be necessary in order for you to successfully complete your coursework.

Please visit our site for full reopening guidelines on both campuses here:

Reopening Information