Über Raw Adler

Personalien:

• Geboren 19. November 1952 in New York
• Verheiratet, sechs Kinder
• Bürger von U.S.A. und Israel
• Aliya nach Israel: 2. Juli 1979

Sprachen:

• Englisch
• Iwrith
• Yiddish
• Deutsch (Grundkenntnisse)

Ausbildung:

• Jeschiwat College (YU), N.Y. 1970-77
  B.A. (Judaic Studies)
• Bernard Revel Grad. School (YU), N.Y. 1974-76
  M.A. (Talmud)
• Jeschiwat Har Etzion, Alon Shvut, Israel 1972-73
• Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (R.I.E.T.S. -YU), N.Y. 1970-77
  Ordination zum Rabbiner
• Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel 1985-88
  Ph.D. (Talmud)
• Pers. Assistent von Rabbi J.B. Soloveitchik Z"l 1974-76

Rabbinatsfunktionen:

• Cong. Sons of Israel, Long Island City, N.Y 1977-79
  (involved in UJA/Federation affairs)
• Young Israel of Beersheva, Israel 1981-83
• Neve Orot Community Synagogue, Ramot, Jerusalem, Israel 1988-2006

Funktionen als Erzieher:

• East Meadow Jewish Center, N.Y. 1974-77
  Judaic Studies (Elem. + H.S.)
• The Frisch School, Paramus, N.J. 1977-79
  Judaic Studies (H.S.)
• Jeschiwat Har Etzion, Alon Shvut, Israel 1979-81
  Advisor to Foreign Students
• Jeschiwat B'nei Akiva, Beersheva, Israel 1981-88
  Judaic Studies (H.S. + Kollel)
• Midreshet Moriah, Jerusalem, Israel 1988-95
  Judaic Studies (YU Joint Program)
• Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel 1992-96
  Jewish Art and Judaic Studies
• Lifshitz Teacher's College, Jerusalem, Israel 1997-2006
  Judaic Studies
• OU Center, Jerusalem, Israel 1980-2006
  Judaic Studies
• Midreshet Ye'ud, (overseas program) Jerusalem 2005-2006
  Judaic Studies

Administrative Funktionen:

• Jeschiwat Har Etzion, Alon Shvut, Israel 1979-81
  Director of Public Relations
  (responsible for incoming visitors and missions)
• Emunah College for Arts & Technology 1988-95
  College President; Rabbi of Emunah, Jerusalem, Israel
  (involved in world-wide Emunah missions)
• Jeschiwat B'nei Akiva, Ner Tamid 1995-2006
  Rosh Jeschiwat, Hashmona'im, Israel
• Jeschiwat Har Etzion, Alon Shvut, Israel 1998-2006
  Board of Trustees, Member

Partei- und Organisationsfunktionen:

• National Religious Party ("Mafdal") 1983-2005
  Party Central Committee, Member
• Council of Young Israel Rabbis in Israel
  1981-1997 Member Council President
  1999-2006 Hon. President
• Jeschiwat University Alumni in Israel 1979-2006
  Member
• Rabbinical Council of America (R.C.A.) 1977-2006
  Member (U.S.A. and Israel Regions)
• Aloh Na'aleh (promoting Aliya) 2002-2006
  Board Member
• World Council of Mizrachi Rabbis 2004 -2006
  Chairman

Refernzen:

• Rabbi Dr. Aharon Lichtenstein
  (Rosh Jeschiwat, Jeschiwat Har Etzion; Rosh Kollel, Gruss Center)
• Rabbi Yehuda Amital
  (Rosh Jeschiwat, Jeschiwat Har Etztion)
• Rabbi Herschel Schacter
  (Rosh Kollel, YU)
• Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld
  (Rabbi, Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills, N.Y.)
• Rabbi Yaakov Zev
  (Fr. Director, Pinkos Fund)
• Mr. Dov Sylvetsky
  (Dean-Emeritus, Emunah College for Arts & Technology, Jerusalem)
• Mrs. Rochel Sylvetsky
  (Fr. Chairperson, Emunah of Israel)
• Rabbi Dr. Shimon Gesundheit
  Israel

Bibliografie:

• Deep familiarity with North American, Western Europe, and Australian Jewish community structures (organizational and educational)


• Guest speaker at fund-raising events (Jeschiwat Har Etzion, Emunah of America, Yeshivot B'nei Akiva): Greater NY metropolitan area, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, St. Louis, Columbus, Chicago, Norfolk, Toronto (Can.), and Edmonton (Can.)


• Scholar-in-residence: Greater NY metropolitan area (Kew Gardens Hills, Hillcrest, Jamaica Estates, Holliswood, West Hempstead, Teaneck, and Scarsdale), Boston, St. Louis, Dallas, Memphis, San Diego, Columbus, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami Beach, Toronto (Canada), London (Great Britain), Antwerp (Belgium), Sydney (Australia), Melbourne (Australia), Zurich (Switzerland), Johannesburg (S. Africa), and Israel (Kibbutz Lavi, Kibbutz Haffetz Haim, Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi, Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Ramot Shapiro, Hertzliah, Zichron Yaakov, Kinar Resort, Jeschiwat Har Etzion, Ceasar Hotel - Dead Sea, Dan Carmel Hotel Haifa, and Yeshurun Central Synagogue, Jerusalem), and Greek Island Cruise


• Official School Visits: Greater NY metropolitan area, Boston, Washington, Baltimore, Miami, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Memphis, Atlanta, Montreal (Can.), Toronto (Can.), Antwerp (Belgium), Johannesburg (S. Africa), and Melbourne (Australia)


• Directed drive for Russian Jewry absorption (Jerusalem, 1989-96)


• Enlisted support of Israeli Ministers and M.K.s toward wide-ranging educational/social projects


• Led thirteen Jewish heritage visits to Poland


• Provided community orientation sessions for Israel's Foreign Ministry - sponsored student (exchange) visits to the United States


• Participated in panel discussion at International Conference on Informal Jewish Education, Jewish Identity issues, Birthright…


• Cultivated leadership and management skills through deep and active involvement in Emunah and Yeshivot B'nei Akiva affairs


• Delivered the "Patinkin Memorial Lecture", Hebrew Theological College, Skokie, April 2004


• Delivered paper on "Science in Rambam's Mishnah Commentary", International Conference on Maimonides - Tiberias, Israel, March, 2005


• Recently (May, 2005) received significant life insurance premium discount (National Benefit Life Insurance Co., N.Y.) based on positive results from extensive medical/health examinations