David-Seth Kirshner (born 1973), is the

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of Temple Emanu-El, in

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. Prior to becoming a congregational rabbi, he worked at the Jewish Theological Seminary, which he joined in 1999, serving as Senior Director of Institutional Advancement, overseeing the Seminary's development and

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efforts. For five years, Kirshner also served as spiritual leader for the Hebrew Congregation of

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, in Southern Georgia. Rabbi Kirshner holds the following positions of leadership: * President of the (2012–14)

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* President of the (2017–19) New Jersey Board of Rabbis * Appointed to NJ Israel Commission by Governor Chris Christie (2012. Re-appointed (2x) by Governor

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* Member of the Chancellor’s Rabbinic Cabinet at the Jewish Theological Seminary * Kellogg School of Rabbinic Management at

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, Inaugural class * UJC Rabbinic Cabinet * Former Board member of the

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* Former Board Member of the Leffell School (Westchester) * National Council of the

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(AIPAC) * Hartman Fellow in Jerusalem * Executive Officer of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) He has written articles and been featured in many media sources and is regularly published in the ''

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'', The Times of Israel, ''

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'' and ''

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'', January 24, 2004. Accessed March 2, 2011. Rabbi Kirshner is the author of Streams of Shattered Consciousness: A Chronicle of the First 50 Days of the Israel - Hamas War. Published by Xlibris on December 21, 2023, by January 6, 2024 it had sold 7,000 copies. http://www.streamsshattered.com Rabbi Kirshner holds a BA degree from

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in Toronto, Canada and earned an MA in Hebrew Letters and

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from the

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. Rabbi Kirshner is married to 'Dori Frumin Kirshner.

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, July 29, 2014). {{DEFAULTSORT:Kirshner, David-Seth 1973 births Living people 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American rabbis American Conservative rabbis American male non-fiction writers Jewish American non-fiction writers Jewish Theological Seminary of America semikhah recipients People from Closter, New Jersey York University alumni