Idan Scher is rabbi of Congregation Machzikei Hadas,[1] a modern orthodox synagogue in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was installed as the congregation's next spiritual leader in 2015[2] making him the youngest senior rabbi of a synagogue this size in all of Canada at the time.[3] Rabbi Scher serves as a vice-president at the Rabbinical Council of America[4] and is a representative of the Canadian Rabbinic Council.[5]
Idan Scher | |
|---|---|
 Scher in 2018 | |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University (MA)
Ner Israel Rabbinical College (MTL) Yeshiva Shaar HaTorah (BTL) |
| Occupation | Rabbi |
| Employer | Congregation Machzikei Hadas |
| Website | www.rabbischer.com |
Education
editScher holds rabbinic ordination from both Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg, the director of the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court, and from Rabbi Gedalya Schwartz, the director of the Beth Din of America.[3] He has an undergraduate degree from Yeshiva Shaar HaTorah in New York, a master's degree in Talmudic law from the Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, and an M.A. in public policy and management from Johns Hopkins University.[6]
Media
editIn 2018, he launched a series of podcasts as part of his nationally acclaimed[7] Jewish-learning platform. The project received funding from a local innovation grant.[8] Scher is a frequent guest on both CTV and CBC News.
Personal life
editScher lives with his wife and children in Ottawa, Canada.
References
edit- ^ Idan Scher (November 25, 2016). "Hate Is Not Welcome In Our City". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Berdowski (August 17, 2015). "Rabbi Idan Scher says he's felt a warm welcome, both from members of Congregation Machzikei Hadas and from the wider Jewish community" (PDF). Ottawa Jewish Bulletin. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Congregation Rabbi". Rabbi Idan Scher.
- ^ "Our Team". Rabbinical Council of America. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Justice Committee on April 11th, 2019". Openparliament. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Clergy". Congregation Machzikei Hadas. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Rose, Alex (August 17, 2018). "Ottawa rabbi's new website will bring Jewish learning to the masses". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Horwood, Matthew (August 13, 2018). "Ottawa Jewish Bulletin - August 13, 2018 by The Ottawa Jewish Bulletin - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved January 1, 2023.