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Menachem Penner

Menachem Penner

American rabbi

Menachem (Marc) Penner (Hebrew: מנחם פעננער; born 1971) is an American Modern Orthodox rabbi who is the Max and Marion Grill Dean of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University.[1] He is also the Dean of Men's Undergraduate Torah Studies Program at Yeshiva University.[2] Penner is the Rabbi Emeritus of the Young Israel of Holliswood.[3]

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Education

Following high-school, Penner attended Yeshivat Har Etzion in 1988, then headed by Aharon Lichtenstein and Yehuda Amital.[2] He graduated from Yeshiva College in 1991 and received Semicha from RIETS in 1994.[4][3]

Career

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.[3] He is now the Rabbi Emeritus. He continues to teach, focusing on Tanach, Tefillah and Machshavah in Queens and in communities worldwide.[5]

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.[6]

Personal

Penner is the parent of an individual with special needs. He speaks across the United States on issues of families facing disabilities.[7] Penner also has a son who is a member of the LGBTQ community.[8][9]

References

  1. [1]
    "Senior Leadership | Yeshiva University". www.yu.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  2. [2]
    "Etzion Education and Leadership Conference | Yeshivat Har Etzion". www.etzion.org.il. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
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    "Menachem Penner | Yeshiva University". www.yu.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. [4]
    Bettencourt, Michael (2017-07-05). "YU in Israel: A Whirlwind of Action". Yeshiva University News. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
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    "YUTorah Online – Rabbi Menachem Penner". www.yutorah.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. [6]
    "Rabbi Yona Reiss to Leave Deanship, Assume Rosh Yeshiva Position". The Commentator. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
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    "Rabbi Menachem Penner | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston". www.cjp.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  8. [8]
    "Menachem Penner & Gedalia Robinson: A Child's Orientation". 18Forty. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  9. [9]
    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.
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