Dov Peretz Elkins
Rabbi Doctor Dov Peretz Elkins | |
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| Born | July 12, 1937 Philadelphia, PA |
| Spouse(s) | Elaine Rash Married 1960 - Divorced 1978; Maxine Gornish Married 1986 - present |
| Children | Hillel - born 9-16-63; Jonathan - born 11-23-65; Shira - born 10-17-69; (Step-Children) Jamie - born 9-1-74; Yoni & Pesach - born 11-7-78 |
Dov Peretz Elkins is a Rabbi, author, and book critic.[1] He is the co-author of Chicken Soup For The Jewish Soul[2] was on the The New York Times Best Seller list|NY Times bestseller list.
Rabbi Elkins is a recipient of the National Jewish Book Award, for the book: Worlds Lost and Found: Discoveries in Biblical Archeology.[3]
Rabbi Elkins published his memoir, To Climb the Rungs: Memoirs of a Rabbi[4] in 2019, Mazo Publishers
Education
Gratz College - Hebrew Teacher Diploma, 1958.
Temple University - B.A. in Literature, 1959.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America, M.H.L., 1962.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Rabbi, 1964.
Colgate Rochester Divinity School, Rochester NY, Doctor of Ministry, 1976.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary) Jewish Theological Seminary, 1991.
Career
Military chaplain, Fort Gordon, Georgia, 1964-1966; Associate Rabbi, Har Zion Temple, Philadelphia, 1966-1970; Rabbi, Jacksonville (Florida) Jewish Center, 1970-1972; Rabbi, Temple Beth El, Rochester, New York, 1972-1976; Private practice in pastoral counseling, 1976-1985; Rabbi, Beth El Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, 1985-1987; Senior Rabbi, The Park Synagogue, Cleveland, 1987-1992; Senior Rabbi, The Jewish Center, Princeton, New Jersey, 1992-2005. Member Chancellor's Rabbinic Cabinet Jewish Theological Seminary, 1988-1992.
Membership
Israel Bonds Rabbinic Cabinet, 1991. Rabbinical Assembly (committee on law and standards), United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism|United Synagogue America committee on Jewish education.
References
- ↑ For those left behind : a Jewish anthology of comfort and healing. Dov Peretz Elkins, Anne E. Pettit. Jacksonville, FL: Mazo Publishers. 2016. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-936778-37-9. OCLC 971238586.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ Canfield, Jack; Hansen, Mark Victor (2012-09-11). Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul: Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4532-8010-2.
- ↑ "Past Winners | Jewish Book Council". www.jewishbookcouncil.org. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ Elkins, Dov Peretz (2019). To Climb The Rungs. Mazo Publishers. ISBN 978-1946124982.
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