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NEWSWEEK NAMES CLAL RABBIS IN “TOP 50 RABBIS IN AMERICA”
Rabbi Irwin Kula Ranked #8; Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, #37;
Rabbi Yitz Greenberg, # 26; Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, #21
Ranking the top 50 most
influential rabbis in America, Newsweek magazine listed a virtual
“Who’s Who” of America’s foremost rabbis in its Periscope section in
the April 2, 2007 issue. A complete list is available in
Newsweek’s online
edition: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17721005/site/newsweek/from/ET/
Rabbi Irwin Kula, CLAL Co-President, was ranked at #8 for his commitment to
“taking Jewish public” and “reshaping America’s spiritual landscape.” Rabbi
Brad Hirschfield, CLAL Co-President, was listed at #37 for his outspokenness
as a “proponent of interfaith dialogue.” CLAL founder Rabbi Irving Greenberg
was listed at #26 and Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, Senior CLAL Associate, was
listed at #21 as best-selling author and speaker.
Culled together by Sony Pictures CEO and Chairman Michael Lynton, Gary
Ginsberg, of Newscorp., and Jay Sanderson, of JTN Productions, and using a
scoring system, the list brings together a variety of leaders from the full
range of denominations. Criteria for the selection included: Are the rabbis
known nationally/internationally? Do they have a media presence? Are they
leaders within their communities? Are they considered leaders in Judaism or
their movement? Do they have political/social influence? Have they made an
impact on Judaism in their career? Have they made a “greater” impact?
The list provides an indication of who is speaking for American Jews today.
The three judges say that their sincere desire now is to “launch a debate
about the future of American Judaism.”
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