11 JTS Alumni Named to Forward’s “America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis” List

Press Contact: Beatrice Mora
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May 25, 2016, New York, NY

The Forward’s annual “America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis” list of Jewish spiritual leaders features 11 alumni of The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS):

Rabbi Cecelia Beyer (RS ’10)
Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael
Springfield, New Jersey

Rabbi Noah Farkas (RS ’08, GS ’08)
Valley Beth Shalom
Encino, California

Rabbi Seth Goldstein (GS ’99)
Temple Beth Hatfiloh
Olympia, Washington

Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt (RS ’06)
Adas Israel Congregation
Washington, D.C. 

Rabbi Cheryl Jacobs (RS ’00)
Innovation Spirituality Home
Plantation, Florida 

Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie (RS ’16)
Lab/Shul NYC
New York City 

Rabbi Avram Mlotek (CPE ’15)
Base: DWTN
New York City 

Rabbi Royi Shaffin (RS ’05)
Congregation Or Atid
Henrico, Virginia 

Rabbi Rona Shapiro (RS ’90)
Congregation B’nai Jacob
Woodbridge, Connecticut 

Rabbi Joshua Skoff (RS ’90)
Park Synagogue
Pepper Pike, Ohio 

Rabbi Joey Wolf (RS ’79)
Havurah Shalom
Portland, Oregon