Monday, November 05, 2007
WORLD MOVERS AND SHAKERS - RABBI DAVID ROSEN
** Co-President, World Conference on Religion and Peace (WCRP)
** President, International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations
** Director, Department of Interreligious Affairs & Director of the Heilbrunn Institute for International Interreligious Understanding of the American Jewish Committee
** Founder, Rabbis for Human Rights
** Director, Israel Office, Interfaith Relations, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
** Former ADL Director of Israeli Office
** Member, Executive Committee of the World Economic Forum's C-100 promoting Muslim-West relations
** Served as Co-Liaison to the Vatican for the ADL.
** Awarded Papal Knighthood by Benedict XVI
That is only a partial list. According to his biography at the Waldzell Institute, he has also been served as Chief Rabbi of Ireland and Senior Rabbi of the largest Jewish congregation in South Africa. He has been a Beth Din Rabbinic Judge. He was born and educated in Britain, and completed his rabinnic studies in Israel. He was also a military chaplain.
