Rabbi Martin Weiner named vice president of CCAR
by Rabbi Martin Weiner, senior spiritual leader of Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco, was elected vice president of the, Weiner, who said he is the first local rabbi to hold the position, was elected at the group's annual convention in Pittsburgh la
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A rabbi at Sherith Israel for 27 years, Weiner said the new office "is a very beautiful recognition of one's rabbinic service over the years."
Traditionally, the vice president is elected as president after serving a two-year term, Weiner said.
As vice president, Weiner will serve as liaison to the CCAR's regional leaders and help implement the president's vision.
Weiner declined to speculate on his own agenda if he is elected president, but he said he fully supports the CCAR's new "Statement of Principles."
The document, approved at last month's convention, offers guidelines encouraging Reform Jews to embrace more traditional practices.
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