{"id":2742,"date":"2008-04-13T21:17:33","date_gmt":"2008-04-14T05:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=2742"},"modified":"2008-04-13T21:35:46","modified_gmt":"2008-04-14T05:35:46","slug":"newsweek-ranks-americas-top-25-pulpit-rabbis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=2742","title":{"rendered":"Newsweek Ranks America’s Top 25 Pulpit Rabbis"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Newsweek.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Based on the overwhelming response to the "influentials" list last year, Lynton, Ginsberg and Sanderson put together a list of the best pulpit rabbis in the country. The most powerful people, it turns out, are not always the most inspirational. Here are the criteria for pulpit rabbis:<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

· Ability to inspire congregation through scholarship and oratory
\n· Success in growing and expanding congregation
\n· Community leadership and innovation
\n· Ability to meet spiritual and personal needs and goals of his\/her congregation
\n· Leadership within denominational movement<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Rabbis<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nDavid Wolpe (Conservative)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, CA<\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n14.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nMark Schiftan (Reform)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Ohabai Sholom, Nashville, TN<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nHaskel Lookstein (Orthodox)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Congregation Kehilith Jeshurun, New York, NY<\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n15.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nPeter Rubinstein (Reform) <\/strong><\/font>
\n Central Synagogue, New York, NY<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nJack Moline (Conservative)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Agudas Achim, Alexandria, VA<\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n16.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nRachel Nussbaum (Conservative)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Kavana, Seattle, WA<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nDavid A. Lyon (Reform)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Congregation Beth Israel, Houston, TX<\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n17.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nRick Block (Reform)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Tifereth Israel, Cleveland, OH<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nJ. Rolando (Roly) Matalon (Conservative)<\/strong><\/font>
\n B’nai Jeshurun, New York, NY<\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n18.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nJanet Marder (Reform)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Congregation Beth Am, Palo Alto, CA<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nAvi Weiss (Orthodox) <\/strong><\/font>
\n Hebrew Institute, Bronx, NY<\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n19.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nKenneth Hain (Orthodox)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Congregation Beth Sholom, Lawrence, NY<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nDavid Stern (Reform)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Temple Emanu-El, Dallas, TX<\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n20.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nEd Feinstein (Conservative)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Valley Beth Shalom, Encino, CA<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nBrant Rosen (Reconstructionist)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Jewish Reconstructionist, Evanston, Ill<\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n21<\/font>.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nAmy Schwartzman (Reform)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, VA<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nSharon Brous (Conservative)<\/strong><\/font>
\n IKAR, Los Angeles, CA<\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n22.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nAsher Lopatin (Orthodox)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Anshe Shalom, Chicago, IL<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nAndy Bachman (Reform)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Congregation Beth Elohim, Brooklyn, NY<\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n23.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nTerry A. Bookman (Reform)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Temple Beth Am, Miami, FL<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nYosef Kanefsky (Orthodox)<\/strong><\/font>
\n B’nai David-Judea, Los Angeles, CA<\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n24.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nMordechai Finley (Reform)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Ohr HaTorah, Los Angeles, CA<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nHarold Loss (Reform)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Temple Israel, Detroit, MI<\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n25.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nMoshe Waldoks (Renewal)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Temple Beth Zion, Brookline, MA<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nJeffrey Wohlberg (Conservative)<\/strong><\/font>
\n Adas Israel, Washington, DC<\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n


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