Graduation Ceremony at the HfJS

On Wednesday, October 21, we held this year’s graduation ceremony. The highlight was the presentation of diplomas to the graduates—a special moment following an intensive period of study at the HfJS.

Following welcoming remarks by Dr. Andreas Brämer and Prof. Barbara Traub, as well as a greeting from the student council, former Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Johannes Becke presented the diplomas. Prof. Dr. Michael Schmitt also honored outstanding theses with awards from the Friends of the HfJS. Ida Braun, who achieved the highest grade with her master’s thesis “Masoretic List Material in MS Vatican ebr. 14. Scope, Categorization, and Comparison of the Material in Exodus,” went on to share insights into her time at the HfJS and her thesis: Between the Cafeteria and the Masorah.

To wrap up the event, there was time for conversations and socializing over a buffet in the cafeteria. We warmly congratulate all graduates on their successful completion of their studies and wish them all the best for the future!

Photo (from left to right): Campus Rabbi Janusz Pawelczyk, Chair of the Friends’ Association Prof. Michael Schmitt, Student Council Representative Shushan Pushkin, graduate Ida Braun, Rector Dr. Andreas Brämer, former Dean of Studies Prof. Johannes Becke, graduate Ioannis Stylianidis, graduate Symon Yemchenko, Chair of the Board of Trustees Prof. Barbara Traub