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Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld (born October 9, 1974) in Staten Island, New York (also known as Shmuel or Rav Shmuel) is an American Open Orthodox rabbi who heads the Ohev Shalom Synagogue, of Washington, DC. He is a teacher, lecturer, activist, and author. Herzfeld received his smicha from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary in 1999. He also received a Masters in Medieval Jewish History from Yeshiva University under the guidance of Dr. Haym Soloveitchik, where he wrote on the topic of Hechlid Be-Miut Simanim. He started a PhD under Dr. Haym Soloveitchik, but subsequently chose a career in the Rabbinate, abandoning his doctorate. He then served as the assistant Rabbi under Rabbi Avi Weiss at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale from 1999 to 2004, before transferring to Ohev Sholom. From 2008 to 2010, Herzfeld hosted a weekly radio show called ''Shmoozin with Shmuel'', which was aimed at Jews in the Washington, DC community,〔() 〕 and frequently writes columns in newspapers. His writings have appeared in many publications including, ''The New York Times'', the ''New York Sun'', ''The Jewish Week'', ''The Forward'', and ''Washington Jewish Week''. He has appeared often in the national news, including ''The New York Times'', ''The Washington Post'', NPR, CNN and Fox News. On May 23, 2014, Herzfeld delivered the opening prayer for the United States House of Representatives as a guest Chaplain.〔''Congressional Record'', volume 160 (number 79) (May 23, 2014): (page H4833 ).〕 ==Activism== Herzfeld is a Jewish Orthodox activist. He has been vocal on many issues, including Israel activism, Jewish outreach, the threat of anti-Semitism, gay rights, and the plight of the agunah. Herzfeld is currently the Vice President for Amcha - the coalition for Jewish concerns, a grass-roots coalition which engages in pro-Jewish activism. In 2008, Herzfeld published an article in ''The New York Times'', titled "Dark Meat." This article attracted media attention in NPR, other newspapers, and many blogs. Herzfeld has been outspoken regarding the problem of the agunah, appearing in a front page article in ''The New York Times'' in January 2011. This article generated a significant amount of media attention and put a spotlight on the agunah crisis within Orthodox Judaism. Herzfeld has also been outspoken regarding Antisemitism in Europe, particularly in France. In early January, 2015, after the deadly terrorist attacks at a kosher supermarket in Paris, Herzfeld published an op-ed in the Washington Post arguing that the US should do whatever it can to welcome European Jews to the United States. Herzfeld continues to speak out in support of European Jewry, and marched with the French Ambassador at a rally in early 2015. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shmuel Herzfeld」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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