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A. James Rudin

A. James Rudin (born c. 1934)[1] is an American rabbi noted for his work in inter-religious affairs.[2]

He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a 1955 graduate of George Washington university Rudin was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1960.

He joined the staff of the American Jewish Committee in 1968 and served for many years as its National Inter-religious Affairs Director. In that time, he met Pope John Paul II twelve times. He retired from the AJC in 2000.[1][2][3]

In January 1987, Rudin was one of several civil rights activists who participated in a large march through Forsyth County, Georgia, as part of civil rights protests in the area.[4]

He was appointed distinguished visiting professor of religion and Judaica at Saint Leo University in 2002.

Awards

  • "Person of Reconciliation" Award from the Polish Council of Christians and Jews in Warsaw, 1997
  • Joseph Award given by the Villa Nazareth, a Pontifical Institution, 1997
  • International Council of Christians and Jews awarded him its Interfaith Medallion, 1999
  • Eternal Light Award, St. Leo University, 2007[5]

Personal life

Rudin has two daughters. His younger daughter, Jennifer Rudin (c. 1972), is a casting director and author. She has worked on many major motion pictures, including several animated features,[6] and is the author of Confessions of a Casting Director (HarperCollins 2013).[7]

After retirement, he and his wife moved to Florida.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Rudin, Jen (2025-02-19). "How the Pope and my rabbi father changed my life and healed my heart". The Forward. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  2. ^ a b Rudin, James A., Rabbi - profile Archived June 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ James Rudin retires from career of interfaith dialogue by BRIANNE KORN, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, June 2, 2000 [1]
  4. ^ Rudin, A. James (February 12, 1987). "On bigotry and the need to keep marching". The Christian Science Monitor. Christian Science Publishing Society. ISSN 0882-7729. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  5. ^ The Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies - About Us Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Casting". Jen Rudin. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  7. ^ "Casting". Jen Rudin. Retrieved 2025-02-24.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._James_Rudin