Ranking synagogues and rabbis
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Last year, Newsweek magazine got some attention for piecing together a list of the 25 most influential rabbis in the country.
Now Newsweek has come up with the 25 most vital Jewish congregations in the land.
And on the list is Temple Israel Center of White Plains, a widely respected Conservative congregation. Everyone seems to admire Temple Israel and its senior rabbi, Gordon Tucker.
Newsweek simply noted that “Temple Israel is committed to diverse learning opportunities for congregants of all backgrounds and ages.”
Fair enough.
The magazine also recently came out with its second list of influential rabbis. Numero uno?
Rabbi David Saperstein, head of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and a potential “powerbroker” in Obama’s Washington (that’s him).
Both lists, by the way, were compiled by the same three guys (none of whom represent Jewish institutions): Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman & CEO Michael Lynton, News Corporation Executive Vice President Gary Ginsberg and JTN Productions CEO Jay Sanderson.
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The world of religion, we don't have to tell you, is vast. The purpose of this blog is for Stern to note, flag and comment on some of the more interesting religious developments on the scene – weighty and quirky, somber and laughable, far away and just down the road. He won't interpret Scripture, take sides in conflicts or judge anyone. But he will take advantage of the journalist's license to observe.
