Rabbi al lewis biography

Rabbi Albert L. Lewis (July 6, 1917 – February 10, 2008) was a leading American Conservative rabbi, scholar, and author; President of the Rabbinical Assembly.
Rabbi Albert L. Lewis was a leading American Conservative rabbi, scholar, and author; President of the Rabbinical Assembly, the international organization of Conservative rabbis; and Vice-President of The World Council of Synagogues.
Rabbi Albert L. Lewis was a graduate of Yeshiva College, received an MS from City College of New York and an MA and Honorary Doctorate from the Jewish.

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Rabbi Albert L. Lewis was a graduate of Yeshiva College, received an MS from City College of New York and an MA and Honorary Doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He was ordained by the Seminary.

In 1948, Rabbi Lewis became spiritual leader of a 50-family congregation – Temple Beth Sholom in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. When he retired in 1992, four years after TBS relocated to Cherry Hill, his congregation numbered 1000 families.

During his 44 year tenure at Temple Beth Sholom, Rabbi Lewis served as vice president of the World Council of Synagogues and president of the International Rabbinical Assembly. He led the first USY pilgrimage to Israel in 1956. An inspirational orator, he lectured in homiletics for 10 years at the Seminary.

Albert Lewis served as correspondent for The Catholic Star Herald newspaper. His articles have been published in the Encyclopedia Judaica, as well as several leading Jewish newspapers. He has written two books, So It Isn’t Perfect and What’s Your Glory?

As a congregational rabbi, he took an active pa

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Mitch Albom

American author and journalist (born 1958)

"Albom" redirects here. Not to be confused with Album.

Mitchell David Albom (born May 23, 1958) is an American author, journalist, and musician. As of 2021, he has sold 40 million books worldwide.^[1] Having achieved national recognition for sports writing in his early career, he turned to writing inspirational stories and themes—a preeminent early one being Tuesdays with Morrie.

Early life

Albom was born on May 23, 1958, in Passaic, New Jersey; he lived in Buffalo, New York for a little while until his family settled in Oaklyn, New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia.^[2]^{[independent source needed]} He is of Jewish descent.^[3]

Albom earned a bachelor's degree in sociology in 1979 from Brandeis University. After forays into music and journalism, returned to academia to earn graduate master's degrees in journalism (at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism), and business (from Columbia University Graduate School of Business). Albom paid his tuition in part

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Kol Emeth has been a central part of my life and the life of my family for over 40 years!! My wife Lorri and I arrived as a young couple in 1973. I retired to become rabbi emeritus in 2007, and it is from this perspective that I look back at this period to assess what this special community has been and what it might still become.

Our congregation is exceptional. Here wonderful people have gathered from around the world, contributing their experiences, their ideas, their skills, and even their melodies. We have all worked hard to shape a congregation that is traditional yet open to change, participatory, deeply caring about each other, Klal Yisrael, and the world, connected at the hip to the State of Israel, open to embrace new people, desirous of personal and communal growth, and eager to learn.

Lorri and I brought up our four children here. We have found wonderful friends here. We have found in Kol Emeth the kind of place where we would choose to pray, to learn, to act, and to find our community. And we hope to remain active and to contribute to the congregation for many years