Rabbi ari berman biography

Ari Berman

American rabbi

For the American journalist, see Ari Berman (journalist).

Ari Berman (born February 18, ) is an American Modern Orthodox/Religious Zionistrabbi and academic administrator serving as the fifth president of Yeshiva University.

Early life and education

Berman was raised in Queens in New York City, and graduated from the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy in [1] He studied in Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shevut before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yeshiva College, graduating magna cum laude in , rabbinical ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, and an M.A. in medieval Jewish philosophy from Bernard Revel Graduate School.[2][3][4]

Career

Berman served as a rabbinic intern, assistant rabbi, and associate rabbi at The Jewish Center of Manhattan beginning in and was promoted to be its lead rabbi in He also taught Talmud in the Stone Beit Midrash Program of Yeshiva University starting in [5][6][7]

In , he left the Jewish Center and moved to Israel, where he completed a Ph.D. in Jewish thought from Hebrew University of Jerusalem under the guidance of Moshe Halbertal on the topic of Ger Toshav—gentiles who accept the Noahide Laws—in Jewish law of the Middle Ages. He also served as Rosh HaMerkaz of the Heichal Shlomo Jewish Heritage Center in Jerusalem and was an instructor at Herzog College. While in Israel, he resided in Neve Daniel.[5][6][8][9]

On November 16, , Berman was named President of Yeshiva University.[5][9] He began his tenure on June 5, , succeeding Richard Joel. The formal investiture ceremony took place the following September [6]

Berman delivered the benediction at the second inauguration of Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on January 20, [10][11] He was the first American-Israeli to deliver remarks at a presidential inauguration, as well as the second Orthodox rabbi to do so.[12][13]

Personal life

Berman's uncle is Julius Berman, a rabbi and lawyer who serves on the Board of Trustees of Yeshiva University and as Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary.[14] Berman is married to Anita Berman and has five children.[15]

References

  1. ^"Bridging the Israel-Diaspora gap: Inclusion through compromise". The Jerusalem Post &#; . Retrieved
  2. ^"Office of the President | Yeshiva University". . Retrieved
  3. ^Berger, Joseph (). "Yeshiva University Names Ari Berman President". The New York Times. ISSN&#; Retrieved
  4. ^University, Yeshiva. "Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman Begins Tenure as Yeshiva University's Fifth President". (Press release). Retrieved
  5. ^ abcSales, Ben (November 16, ). "Yeshiva U. Officially Names Ari Berman as President". Retrieved June 12,
  6. ^ abc"Rabbi Ari Berman Installed As Yeshiva University President". Times of Israel. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. September 12, Retrieved 28 September
  7. ^"Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman Begins Tenure as Yeshiva University's Fifth President". . PR Newswire Association. June 5, Retrieved 28 September
  8. ^Levine, Doron; Gelman, Lilly (November 15, ). "Breaking: Board Elects Rabbi Ari Berman as YU's Fifth President". . Retrieved
  9. ^ abBerger, Joseph (November 17, ). "Yeshiva University Names Ari Berman President". New York Times. Retrieved 12 June
  10. ^Staff, NBC New York; Press • •, The Associated (). "Here's full schedule of events for Trump inauguration today". NBC New York. Retrieved
  11. ^Quinn, Melissa (). "See the Inauguration Day schedule for Trump's presidential swearing in - CBS News". . Retrieved
  12. ^"YESHIVA UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, RABBI DR. ARI BERMAN, TO DELIVER BENEDICTION AT 60TH U.S. PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION". Yeshiva University. Retrieved
  13. ^"YU President Ari Berman to Deliver Benediction at Trump Inauguration". The Commentator. Retrieved
  14. ^"Rabbi Ari Berman is Top Candidate in YU Presidential Search, JTA Reports". . November 12, Retrieved
  15. ^"Rabbi Berman is chosen to lead Yeshiva University". The Jewish Star. Retrieved
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