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Rabbi Robert Wexler is the president of the American Jewish University (
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), formerly known as the
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 He has been listed among the top 50 most influential American rabbis in ''
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'', ranking number seven in 2007 and ranking number three in 2008 and number six in 2009. He has also been included in the Forward's top 50 list of significant American Jewish leaders. He has published several articles, including contributions to the '' Encyclopaedia Judaica'', the
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, and a volume entitled "Israel, the Diaspora and
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See also

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David Lieber David L. Lieber (1925-2008), rabbi and scholar, was president emeritus of the University of Judaism (now known as the American Jewish University)
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* American Jewish University *
Conservative Judaism Conservative Judaism, known as Masorti Judaism outside North America, is a Jewish religious movement which regards the authority of ''halakha'' (Jewish law) and traditions as coming primarily from its people and community through the generatio ...
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Orthodox Judaism Orthodox Judaism is the collective term for the traditionalist and theologically conservative branches of contemporary Judaism. Theologically, it is chiefly defined by regarding the Torah, both Written and Oral, as revealed by God to Moses on M ...
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Reform Judaism Reform Judaism, also known as Liberal Judaism or Progressive Judaism, is a major Jewish denomination that emphasizes the evolving nature of Judaism, the superiority of its ethical aspects to its ceremonial ones, and belief in a continuous searc ...


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