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Daniel A. Kraus (born 1981) is a Modern Orthodox Rabbi, author, and entrepreneur. He serves as Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at the Birthright Israel Foundation[1] and Director of Community Education at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun[2] on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Biography
Kraus was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. He received his rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg of Jerusalem. He completed a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance at Monash University and received his Bachelor of Management and Marketing and Master of Business Administration from Manhattan’s Yeshiva University. He completed the Ner LeElef Fellowship, a two-year leadership course, at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary in New York.[3]
Today, Kraus regularly blogs and writes op-eds for The Times of Israel,[4] The Jewish Insider,[5] and Medium.[6] He and his wife Rachel Kraus live in New York City. They have four children.[7]
Work
Kraus has held leadership roles in multiple nonprofit organizations, in addition to founding his own company.[8] Kraus has an interest in entrepreneurship, technology and innovation and has two decades of experience in community building.
Kraus began his professional career in 2005 at Manhattan Jewish Experience, a non-profit organization for young Jewish professionals.[9] He and wife Rachel Kraus both served as the inaugural directors of MJE’s Downtown location for seven years, spearheading the creation of a new community and programs for unaffiliated Jewish professionals and a hub of Jewish engagement in Midtown Manhattan for over 7,000 participants.[10] He also served as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer for two years.
He is currently the Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for the Birthright Israel Foundation, where he leads the foundation's strategic alliances and partnerships, manages post-trip engagement for Birthright alumni, and strengthens the foundation's funding opportunities, including institutional giving and individual donors.[11]
In 2012, Kraus began serving as a Rabbi and Director of Community Education at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun. Alongside wife Rachel, he co-directs the KJ Beginners program which provides meaningful Shabbat services and experiences for Jews of all backgrounds. The KJB program hosts the largest High Holidays and Shabbat services for beginners across America.[12]
In 2009, Kraus founded the website Koshertopia.com,[8] a guide to Kosher eateries in New York and New Jersey.[13]
Awards
In 2017, Daniel and Rachel Kraus were selected in the The Jewish Week’s 36 Under 36 list of emerging Jewish leaders.[14]
Speaking to The Jewish Telegraphic Agency in May 2017, Kraus said the couple’s “shared passion" was to "create a stronger Jewish community. We want to break the model of what people see as an antiquated religion, and present something that is relevant and meaningful.”[15]
References
- ↑ "Daniel A Kraus". Crain's New York Business. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ admin (2016-09-18). "Daniel Kraus". IAC | Israeli American Council. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "Spiritual Leadership - Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun". www.ckj.org. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "Daniel Kraus's Blog". blogs.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ July 28; 2013 (2013-07-28). "Owning Our Outcast Identity". eJewish Philanthropy. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Daniel Kraus". Medium. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Dreyfus, Hannah (2017-05-25). "Rachel Kraus and Daniel Kraus". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Rachel and Rabbi Daniel Kraus" (PDF). Kehilath Jeshurun Bulletin. September 10, 2012. p. 17. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ↑ "OUR MISSION". www.jewishexperience.org. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Dreyfus, Hannah (2017-05-25). "Rachel Kraus and Daniel Kraus". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "Daniel A Kraus". Crain's New York Business. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "2023 KJB - Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun". www.ckj.org. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Fishkoff, Sue (2011-04-07). "Koshertopia's guide to eating out during Passover". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "36 Under 36 2017". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Dreyfus, Hannah (2017-05-25). "Rachel Kraus and Daniel Kraus". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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