Archived Alumni News

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2010
  • January (Message from Chancellor Arnold Eisen on the Teachers Institute)
2009:
  • December (The Miracles of the Teachers Institute)
  • November (Exciting Happenings to be Thankful for in November)
  • October (Rejuvenate Yourself Through JTS)
  • September (Get on Board at 3080 . . .)
  • August (New at 3080 . . .)


Archived Alumni News

2009:

Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum (RS '04): AVI CHAI Fellowship

Rabbi Stuart Seltzer (TI '82, RS '88): 2009 Covenant Award

Bryan Lipsky (LC '05): 2009 Shapiro Family Fellowship

Ira Stup (LC '09): 2009 Dorot Fellow

Rabbi Ruven Barkan (DS '01, RS '01): Jewish Educator of the Year by the Midwest Region of the Jewish Educators Assembly

Hazzan Larry B. Goller (DS '95, CS '95): Hazzan Putterman Cantorial Leadership Award

Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis (RS '50): 2008 Jewish Book Council Award

Barry Chazan (TI '64): Jewish Book Council Award Finalist

Three JTS alumni were named in Jewish Week's April 29, 2009,
"36 Under 36: The Next Wave of Jewish Innovators"

Daniel Max Kestin (LC '01)

Juan Mejía (RS '09)

Rabbi Ethan Tucker (GS '06)

Seventeen rabbis on the Newsweek 2009 list of "50 Influential Rabbis" are JTS alumni

Twenty JTS alumni made it onto the Newsweek list of "25 Most Vibrant Congregations"

#6 Rabbi Robert Wexler, RS '77

#7 Rabbi Irwin Kula, LC '78, RS '82

#11 Rabbi David Wolpe, RS '87

#16 Rabbi J. Rolando Matalon, RS '86

#19 Rabbi Jeffrey Wohlberg, RS '66

#21 Rabbi Harold Schulweis, RS '50

#24 Rabbi Michael Greenbaum, RS '73

#27 Rabbi Arthur Green, RS '67

#31 Rabbi Sharon Brous, RS '01

#39 Rabbi Naomi Levy, RS '89

#40 Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, RS '88

#41 Rabbi Elliot Dorff, RS '70

#42 Rabbi Bradley Hirschfield, GS '88

#43 Rabbi Hayyim Herring, RS '84

#44 Rabbi Ed Feinstein, RS '79, '81

#46 Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, RS '07, GS '06

#48 Rabbi Jill Jacobs, RS '03, GS '03

Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, GS '06, RS '07 (founder)
Rabbi Ethan Tucker, GS '06 (founder)
Kehilat Hadar, New York

Rabbi J. Rolando Matalon, RS '86
B'nai Jeshurun, New York

Rabbi Gordon Tucker, RS '75
Rabbi Neil Zuckerman, RS '99
Rabbi Dina Shargel, Ritual Director, GS '05, RS '06
Nancy Parkes, Educational Director, DS '06
Temple Israel, White Plains, New York

Rabbi Leonard Gordon, RS '85
Germantown Jewish Centre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rabbi Morris Allen, RS '84
Beth Jacob Congregation, St. Paul, Minnesota

Rabbi Sharon Brous, RS '01
IKAR, Los Angeles, California

Rabbi David Wolpe, RS '87
Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei, RS '03
Rabbi Ahud Sela, RS '07
Cantor Arianne Brown, CS '05
Rabbi Laurence Scheindlin, RS '69
Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, California

Rabbi Edward Feinstein, RS '81
Rabbi Harold Schulweis, RS '50
Rabbi Noah Farkas, RS '08, GS '08
Valley Beth Shalom, Encino, California

Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum, RS '04
Darci Lewis, LC '03, DS '04
Kavana Cooperative, Seattle, Washington

Dr. David Kraemer (LC '78, GS '84) is interviewed about Jews and food.
"Food for Thought"
Text/Context (A partnership of the Jewish Week and nextbook), April 1, 2009

Rabbi Steven Wernick (RS '96) has been selected to be the next executive vice president of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
"Wernick, New United Synagogue Head: 'Movement At Important Juncture'; Hopes to 'Re-engage Synagogues'"
The Jewish Week, March 11, 2009

Rabbi Laurence Scheindlin (RS '69) has been named to head the board of directors of the Solomon Schechter Day School Association.
"Conservative School Movement Names Board Chief"
JTA, March 11, 2009

Alex Weinberg (LC '97, DS '06) has written Siddur Shalom Remix 2.0, an interactive prayer book for families.
"Alex Weinberg's Amazing Siddur"
Baltimore Jewish Times, February 13, 2009

Rabbi Akiba Lubow (RS '84) has been recognized for his commitment to human rights.
"Rabbi to Receive Recognition for Commitment to Human Rights"
NJ.com, February 3, 2009

Sonia Gordon-Walinksy (LC '04) speaks about her experience as a scribe-in-training.
"The Letter (and Spirit) of the Law"
The Jewish Week, January 7, 2009

Marsha Plafkin Hurwitz (GS '90) is interviewed about her approach to art.
"She Shines Jewish Light Into Darkness: Scholar's Artistic Response Makes Art Into Responsa"
Jewish Review, January 1, 2009