Arik Ascherman
Arik Ascherman is an American-born Israeli Reform rabbi, and executive director of the Israeli human rights organization Torat Tzedek-Torah of Justice. For 21 years, starting in 1995, he served as co-director (1995–1998), executive director (1998–2010), director of special projects (2010–2012) and president and senior rabbi (2012–2017) for Rabbis for Human Rights, an Israeli organization.
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- Born in
- Erie
- Educated at
- Harvard UniversityHebrew University of JerusalemHebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion – New York
- Awards
- 🏆 Gandhi Peace Award
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1959
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