Jonathan H. Hausman (born June 19, 1957) is an American

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. He is the rabbi of Congregation Ahavath Torah in

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. Hausman grew up in the

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area. He holds a BA in

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, and an MA in

International Affairs International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as ...

focusing on the

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, from the

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, and a JD from

Emory University Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1836 as "Emory College" by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory, Emory is the second-oldest private institution of ...

in addition to Rabbinic ordination from Tifereth Israel Rabbinical Yeshiva. He used to be the rabbi of Congregation Sinai of West Haven, Connecticut.An Interview with a Local Hero: Rabbi Jon Hausman, Jerry Gordon (March 2009) New English Review, Hausman is the model for the title character in author Jacob Appel's first mystery novel, ''Wedding Wipeout: A Rabbi Kappelmacher Mystery'', in which Kappelmacher solves murders though "rabbinic reasoning."Appel, JM. Phoning Home, 2013

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hausman, Jonathan American Conservative rabbis Living people Elliott School of International Affairs alumni Emory University School of Law alumni 1957 births