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'''Menachem (Marc) Penner''' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: מנחם פעננער; born 1971) is an American [[Modern Orthodox Judaism|Modern Orthodox]] [[rabbi]] |
'''Menachem (Marc) Penner''' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: מנחם פעננער; born 1971) is an American [[Modern Orthodox Judaism|Modern Orthodox]] [[rabbi]] and [[executive vice president]] of the [[Rabbinical Council of America]] (RCA).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-01-04 |title=TABC Parents and Students Join for Yom Iyun |url=https://jewishlink.news/tabc-parents-and-students-join-for-yom-iyun/ |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=The Jewish Link |language=en}}</ref> He formerly served as the Max and Marion Grill [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of the [[Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary]] of [[Yeshiva University]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senior Leadership {{!}} Yeshiva University|url=https://www.yu.edu/president/senior-leadership|access-date=2022-01-20|website=www.yu.edu}}</ref> and [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of Men's Undergraduate Torah Studies Program at Yeshiva University.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Etzion Education and Leadership Conference {{!}} Yeshivat Har Etzion|url=https://www.etzion.org.il/en/series/etzion-education-and-leadership-conference|access-date=2022-01-20|website=www.etzion.org.il}}</ref> Penner is the Rabbi [[Emeritus]] of the [[Young Israel]] of [[Hollis, Queens|Holliswood]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Menachem Penner {{!}} Yeshiva University|url=https://www.yu.edu/faculty/pages/penner-menachem|access-date=2022-01-20|website=www.yu.edu}}</ref> |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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Penner served as the spiritual leader of the [[Young Israel]] of [[Hollis, Queens|Holliswood]] in [[Queens]] for 20 years, a position he was elected to in 1996.<ref name=":1"/> He is now the Rabbi [[Emeritus]]. He continues to teach, focusing on [[Tanach]], [[Tefillah]] and [[Jewish philosophy|Machshavah]] in Queens and in communities worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=YUTorah Online – Rabbi Menachem Penner|url=https://www.yutorah.org/rabbi-menachem-penner/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=www.yutorah.org}}</ref> |
Penner served as the spiritual leader of the [[Young Israel]] of [[Hollis, Queens|Holliswood]] in [[Queens]] for 20 years, a position he was elected to in 1996.<ref name=":1"/> He is now the Rabbi [[Emeritus]]. He continues to teach, focusing on [[Tanach]], [[Tefillah]] and [[Jewish philosophy|Machshavah]] in Queens and in communities worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=YUTorah Online – Rabbi Menachem Penner|url=https://www.yutorah.org/rabbi-menachem-penner/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=www.yutorah.org}}</ref> |
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In 2013, Penner was elected Max and Marion Grill [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of the [[Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary]]. He succeeded [[Yona Reiss]] and began his deanship on July 1, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-03-11|title=Rabbi Yona Reiss to Leave Deanship, Assume Rosh Yeshiva Position|url=https://yucommentator.org/2013/03/rabbi-yona-reiss-to-leave-deanship-assume-rosh-yeshiva-position/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=The Commentator}}</ref> |
In 2013, Penner was elected Max and Marion Grill [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of the [[Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary]]. He succeeded [[Yona Reiss]] and began his deanship on July 1, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-03-11|title=Rabbi Yona Reiss to Leave Deanship, Assume Rosh Yeshiva Position|url=https://yucommentator.org/2013/03/rabbi-yona-reiss-to-leave-deanship-assume-rosh-yeshiva-position/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=The Commentator}}</ref> In December 2023 it was announced that Rabbi Penner would be leaving RIETS and beginning a new position as vice president of the [[Rabbinical Council of America]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-22 |title=Rabbi Penner Leaving as Dean of RIETS, Set to Join the RCA; Sources say Committee of Roshei Yeshiva to Govern RIETS |url=https://yucommentator.org/2023/12/penner-leaving-as-dean-of-riets-set-to-join-the-rca-sources-say-committee-of-roshei-yeshiva-to-govern-riets/ |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=The Commentator}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-20 |title=Yeshiva University Congratulates Rabbi Menachem Penner on His New Appointment |url=https://www.yu.edu/news/2023/12/21/yeshiva-university-congratulates-rabbi-menachem-penner-his-new-appointment |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=Yeshiva University |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Personal == |
== Personal == |
Latest revision as of 00:39, 21 May 2024
Menachem Penner | |
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Personal | |
Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Modern Orthodox |
Alma mater | Yeshivat Har Etzion, Yeshiva University |
Jewish leader | |
Predecessor | Yona Reiss |
Position | Rabbi Emeritus |
Synagogue | Young Israel of Holliswood, Queens |
Position | Dean |
Yeshiva | Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary |
Began | July 1, 2013 |
Ended | December 21, 2023 |
Semikhah | Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary |
Menachem (Marc) Penner (Hebrew: מנחם פעננער; born 1971) is an American Modern Orthodox rabbi and executive vice president of the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA).[1] He formerly served as the Max and Marion Grill Dean of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University[2] and Dean of Men's Undergraduate Torah Studies Program at Yeshiva University.[3] Penner is the Rabbi Emeritus of the Young Israel of Holliswood.[4]
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[edit]Following high-school, Penner attended Yeshivat Har Etzion in 1988, then headed by Aharon Lichtenstein and Yehuda Amital.[3] He graduated from Yeshiva College in 1991 and received Semicha from RIETS in 1994.[5][4]
Career
[edit]Penner served as the spiritual leader of the Young Israel of Holliswood in Queens for 20 years, a position he was elected to in 1996.[4] He is now the Rabbi Emeritus. He continues to teach, focusing on Tanach, Tefillah and Machshavah in Queens and in communities worldwide.[6]
In 2013, Penner was elected Max and Marion Grill Dean of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. He succeeded Yona Reiss and began his deanship on July 1, 2013.[7] In December 2023 it was announced that Rabbi Penner would be leaving RIETS and beginning a new position as vice president of the Rabbinical Council of America.[8][9]
Personal
[edit]Penner is the parent of an individual with special needs. He speaks across the United States on issues of families facing disabilities.[10] Penner also has a son who is a member of the LGBTQ community.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "TABC Parents and Students Join for Yom Iyun". The Jewish Link. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Senior Leadership | Yeshiva University". www.yu.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b "Etzion Education and Leadership Conference | Yeshivat Har Etzion". www.etzion.org.il. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b c "Menachem Penner | Yeshiva University". www.yu.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ Bettencourt, Michael (2017-07-05). "YU in Israel: A Whirlwind of Action". Yeshiva University News. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "YUTorah Online – Rabbi Menachem Penner". www.yutorah.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "Rabbi Yona Reiss to Leave Deanship, Assume Rosh Yeshiva Position". The Commentator. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "Rabbi Penner Leaving as Dean of RIETS, Set to Join the RCA; Sources say Committee of Roshei Yeshiva to Govern RIETS". The Commentator. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Yeshiva University Congratulates Rabbi Menachem Penner on His New Appointment". Yeshiva University. 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Rabbi Menachem Penner | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston". www.cjp.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "Menachem Penner & Gedalia Robinson: A Child's Orientation". 18Forty. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ Maryles, Harry (2021-03-24). "Emes Ve-Emunah: Loving a Gay Child in the World of Orthodox Judaism". Emes Ve-Emunah. Retrieved 2022-01-20.