Harold M. Schulweis

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Harold M. Schulweis
BornApril 14, 1925
Encino, California, US
EducationYeshiva University
Jewish Theological Seminary
New York University
Pacific School of Religion
OccupationRabbi

Harold M. Schulweis (April 14, 1925 – December 18, 2014) was an American

Encino
, California.

Biography

Schulweis was born in

The Jewish Daily Forward. His early Jewish education was influenced by his grandfather, Rabbi Avraham Rezak, who introduced him to the Talmud. In 1945, Schulweis graduated from Yeshiva University with a degree in philosophy. Later, Schulweis enrolled at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where he studied under Mordecai Kaplan and Abraham Joshua Heschel. Schulweis also studied philosophy at New York University, where he met his wife, Malkah. He received a doctorate in theology from the Pacific School of Religion.[1]

Rabbinical career

Schulweis began his career as the rabbi of Temple Beth Abraham, a

better source needed] Newsweek called him "the leading Conservative rabbi of his generation," and placed him 13th on their list of the Top 50 Rabbis in America.[citation needed] He was formally affiliated with the Conservative movement, and was considered to have been a leading authority and theologian of Reconstructionist Judaism, as well.[citation needed
]

Human rights and Jewish activism

Schulweis was instrumental in the creation of the Chavurah movement in the late 1960s.[3] He served as a technical advisor for Judaism-themed episodes of The Simpsons, as well.[4]

In 1986, Schulweis, rabbi

non-Jews who rescued Jews during the Shoah—a topic they considered both important and under-publicized. Their work would eventually lead to a book (Rescuers: Portraits of Moral Courage in the Holocaust), as well as an exhibition of Block's photographs.[5]

Also in 1986, Schulweis established the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (originally called the Institute for Righteous Acts) to fulfill the traditional Jewish commitment to Hakarat HaTov—the searching for and recognition of non-Jews who had rescued Jews during the Shoah who were presently in need. The foundation started out funding eight rescuers; the number would eventually reach 1750. It currently[when?] supports more than 850 rescuers in 23 countries. The foundation also pursues a national Holocaust education program. The goal of the program is to educate middle and high school teachers about the history of the Holocaust, and to provide them with the resources to integrate their learning into their classrooms.[6]

In 2004, Schulweis co-founded Jewish World Watch, a non-profit human rights watchdog, with his long-time friend and congregant Janice Kamenir-Reznik.[7][8]

Death

Schulweis had heart disease for many years, and died at his home in Encino, California on December 18, 2014. He was 89.[1]

Published works

  • Evil and the Morality of God, (1983)
  • In God's Mirror: Reflections and Essays, (1990)
  • For Those Who Can't Believe: Overcoming the Obstacles to Faith, (1994)
  • Meditations and Prayers for the Renewal of the Body and the Renewal of the Spirit, (2000)
  • Finding Each Other in Judaism: Meditations on the Rites of Passage from Birth to Immortality, (2001)
  • When You Lie Down and When You Rise Up: Nightstand Meditations, (2001)
  • Conscience: The Duty to Obey and the Duty to Disobey, (2008)

Articles

Articles in Sh'ma Magazine

Full list on

BJPA.org

Filmography

  • Season Three
    , Episode 6) - Special Technical Consultant

Awards

  • 2008:
    National Jewish Book Award for Conscience: The Duty to Obey and The Duty to Disobey[9]

See also

References

  1. ^
    Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
    , December 18, 2014.
  2. ^ Uncomfortable Questions for Comfortable Jews, Meir Kahane, p. 40.
  3. ^ Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis Biography from Valley Beth Shalom Archived 2006-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Springfield Nuclear Power Plant:Episodes:8F05 Archived 2012-09-09 at archive.today
  5. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  6. ^ "History". The Jewish Foundation of the Righteous. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  7. ^ Torok, Ryan (11 April 2019). "Haley Honored, JWW Walks, New TEBH Chief". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  8. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  9. ^ "Past Winners". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 2020-01-19.

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