Hebrew Union College

Seeing the Urban Lights right in front of me is just a dream come true! I only see it on movies and TV shows but that very moment that I was there feels like magic!

This review pertains to the archives that the Hebrew Union has and their staff, and not to the college itself.
During my junior year in the history program at the University of Cincinnati, we visited the Hebrew Union College to learn about their archives and how to do archival research for our junior topics research paper, a sort of precursor to our senior paper. I think it should be mentioned that the HUC does have some free parking in their lot and that you have to be buzzed in at the door to get inside due to security issues.
Once inside, it becomes obvious that a lot of money and time has gone into making this building a state of the art, modern research center. During our visit, we were taken to a lecture room and given a talk on etiquette among other things, which was very reminiscent of some of the nicer rooms I have been in on the UC campus. However, what really stood out to me was how nice their archives and archival library were. Not only was the lady working at the desk extremely friendly, the space itself was spacious and definitely welcoming to people of all ages and backgrounds who were interested in learning about history by using primary documents. It should be noted that many of their documents are actually NOT related to the American Jewish experience as well and that they cover a wide variety of topics.
Although I feel that the Hebrew Union College probably deserves more than three stars, I am refraining giving them more until I have a chance to come back and visit this wonderful research institute and its museum that we have right in our own back yard. Look for an update soon!