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Portrait of an American Rabbi: In His Own Words

Portrait of an American Rabbi: In His Own Words

Sussman, Rabbi Lance J.
Barness, Lynda

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralReligion General General Military History

ISBN10: 1669877914
ISBN13: 9781669877912
Publisher: Xlibris Us
Published: Jun 14 2023
Pages: 628
Weight: 2.18
Height: 1.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

It is important to bear in mind that Sussman has also been a true credit to the Reform rabbinate. He has taught thousands of congregants over the decades. He imparted his love for the Jewish people and its past from the pulpit, under the marriage canopy, and even at the funeral bier. These attainments must never be minimized or overlooked.

One of Isaac Mayer Wise's students memorialized a noteworthy incident that occurred during a class that Wise was teaching. Wise suddenly began to feel ill and decided to end the class early. As Wise began to step down from his teaching platform, a well-meaning rabbinical student jumped up from his seat, grabbed his teacher's arm and said, May I help you down, Doctor? The famous rabbi shifted his glance and said in a voice loud enough for the rest of the class to hear: Never help a person down, my boy, a rabbi must always help people up! This is how Rabbi Dr. Sussman has led in the various communities he served over the past four decades. He has been a learned rabbi who never lost sight of his obligation to help people up.

Rabbi Dr. Gary P. Zola

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