EDUCATION AND DEGREES
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| Doctor of Divinity Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, New York |
| Post Graduate Studies in Jewish History The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio |
| Rabbinic Ordination Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Graduate Rabbinic Studies-Hebrew Union College-Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology, Jerusalem, Israel |
| Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio Dissertation: Proper Nouns in Northwest Canaanite Inscriptions and Their Relation to Old Testament Names |
PROFESSIONAL RABBINIC EXPERIENCE
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| RABBI, Temple Beth Hillel of Carmel, Vineland, NJ |
| SENIOR RABBI, Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, Elkins Park, PA |
| SENIOR RABBI, Temple Israel, Columbus, Ohio |
| RABBI, Temple Anshe Hesed, Erie, Pennsylvania |
| RABBI IN RESIDENCE, Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, New York |
| ASSOCIATE RABBI, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, Baltimore, MD |
| ASSISTANT RABBI, Temple Israel, Columbus, Ohio |
PROFESSIONAL AND BIO-MEDICAL EXPERIENCE
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| PRIVATE CONSULTING, Bio-Medical and Integrated Academic and Corporate Strategies; Government Agencies and Corporate and University Sectors. |
| GUEST PANELIST, BIO 2005 Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania “A Mock IRB Review of a Pharmacogenomics Protocol” |
| MEMBER, Academic-Industry Committee, BIO 2005 Initiated the BIO 2005 session “Navigating the New Frontier of Science and Technology- Discussions about bioethics: issues ranging from agricultural biotechnology to pharmacogenomics, and the role companies, governments and religions play in the new frontier.” |
| STRATEGIC CONSULTANT, “Bug to Drug”® Initiative, Sarnoff Corporation, Princeton, NJ and Washington, D.C. |
| SENIOR ASSOCIATE, Capital Associates, Harrisburg and Philadelphia, PA |
| APPOINTMENT BY GOVERNOR TOM RIDGE: THE GOVERNOR’S ADVISOR ON ACADEMIC AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; Department of International Business Development, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; serving under Governors Ridge, Schweiker and Rendell |
| PENNSYLVANIA’S ENVOY TO THE EMBASSIES OF: AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CZECH REPUBLIC, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, ISRAEL, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND and SLOVAK REPUBLIC |
| MEMBER, Institutional Review Board, Abington Hospital, Abington, PA |
| CONSULTANT, Bioethics and Religion: James Cancer Research Center, Ohio State University and Hospice of Riverside Hospital, Columbus, OH |
| CHAIR, Commission on Ethics, City of Columbus, Columbus, Ohio |
| FOUNDER & PRESIDENT, Hospice of Metropolitan Erie, Erie, PA |
| MEMBER, Board of Corporators, St. Vincent Health Center, Erie, PA |
| MEMBER, Institutional Review Committee, Hamot Hospital, Erie, PA |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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| PROFESSOR OF RELIGION, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio |
| ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania |
| ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland |
| GUEST LECTURER FOR RELIGION WEEK, Chautauqua Institute |
COMMUNAL ACTIVITIES
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| CHAPLAIN, Ground Zero-World Trade Center, New York City |
| CHAPLAIN, Chapel of the Four Chaplains |
| Chaired and served on various Boards, including Jewish Federation, Boards of Rabbis, ADL, AIDS Education and Leadership Development |
REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
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| BOARD MEMBER, MidAtlantic Australia New Zealand Chamber of Commerce |
| BOARD MEMBER, American Israel Chamber of Commerce |
| RABBI IN RESIDENCE– Temple Emanu-El, Oak Park, Michigan |
| RABBI IN RESIDENCE– Jewish Community of Perth, Australia- Temple David |
| MEMBER, National Rabbinic Cabinet, United Jewish Appeal |
| MEMBER, Rabbinic Board of Overseers, Hebrew Union College |
| NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER, ARZA |
| NORTH AMERICAN BOARD MEMBER, World Union for Progressive Judaism |
| DISTINGUISHED TEACHER, World Union for Progressive Judaism International Conference, London, England |
SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE:
Temple of Liberal Judaism, Orlando, Florida
Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana
Congregation Beth Chaim, Princeton, New JerseyGUEST SPEAKER:
ANZAC Day Commemoration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Har Sinai Temple, Trenton, New Jersey, Founders Day
Rodef Shalom Congregation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi
Woodford & District Congregation, London, England |
HONORS AND AWARDS
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The Humanitarian Award, The Chapel of the Four Chaplains
Inaugural Prayer, Gubernatorial Inauguration, The Honorable Tom Ridge
Honorary Member, Senate of the State of Ohio
Distinguished Service Award, Leadership Columbus
Distinguished Leader Award, City of Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania
Community Service Award, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. N.A.T.O., Erie, PA
Inaugural Prayer, Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts, Pennsylvania Supreme Court |
BOOKS, ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
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Saving the World Entire and 100 Other Beloved Parables from the Talmud, First Edition- English, Penguin-Plume
Parabolas Del Talmud, First Edition-Spanish, Ediciones Obelisco, Barcelona
Parabolas Del Talmud, First Edition-Spanish, Ediciones Obelisco, Buenos Aires
Pribehy z talmudu Legendy a uceni stare zidovske tradice, First Edition-Czech, Portal
Jewish Families, – Making Connections (The Jewish Federation of Philadelphia)
A Spiritual Journey, The Bar and Bat Mitzvah Handbook, Behrman House, Inc.
Open Minds and Decision Making, – For the Record (The Publication of the Ohio Judicial Conference)
The Center of the Universe, – K’Sharim, the National Rabbinic Cabinet, Israel Bonds
Ellis Island, An Immigration Experience, The Pedagogic Reporter |
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