Alan Silverstein

Alan Silverstein

Alan Silverstein is an American Conservative rabbi and the spiritual leader of Congregation Agudath Israel since 1979. He received a master of Hebrew letters in rabbinics from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and a Ph.D. in Jewish history from its Institute for the Advanced Study in Humanities and was ordained by its Rabbinical School. He also earned a master’s degree in Jewish history from Columbia University. [ [http://www.agudath.org/rabbi.html Congregation Agudath Israel] (accessed 2007-09-23)]

He was vice president of the National Council of Synagogues; president of the West Essex Clergy Association; president of the MetroWest Board of Rabbis and of the Rabbinical Assembly’s New Jersey Region; president of the New Jersey Coalition of Religious Leaders; and as a member of the National Rabbinic Cabinet of the United Jewish Appeal. From 1993 to 1995 he was president of the International Rabbinical Assembly of the Conservative Movement. From 2000 - 2005 he was president of the World Council of Conservative /Masorti Synagogues. [ [http://www.masortiworld.org/news/monthly-report/11-05/update-activities.htm "Yasher Koach to Rabbi Alan Silverstein"] , "Masorti Olami", November 2005. Accessed May 29, 2007.]

A nationally renowned lecturer, Rabbi Silverstein has written numerous articles and booklets on intermarriage, conversion and the Arab-Israel conflict.Fact|date=January 2008

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* [http://www.agudath.org Agudath Israel website]


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