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  • Shai Cherry taught Jewish Thought for the first half of his career at Vanderbilt, UCLA, and the University of San Diego. While in Los Angeles, he complemented his doctorate in Jewish Thought from Brandeis with rabbinic ordination from the Ziegler School. He has two books and is the featured lecturer for The Great Courses' Introduction to Judaism. He serves as the rabbi of Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Elkins Park, PA.

Shai Cherry taught Jewish Thought for the first half of his career at Vanderbilt, UCLA, and the University of San Diego. While in Los Angeles, he complemented his doctorate in Jewish Thought from Brandeis with rabbinic ordination from the Ziegler School. He has two books and is the featured lecturer for The Great Courses’ Introduction to Judaism. He serves as the rabbi of Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Elkins Park, PA.

My Posts

Are Non-Kosher Animals Permitted for Organ Transplants?

Are Non-Kosher Animals Permitted for Organ Transplants?

Are non-kosher animals permitted for organ transplants? Rabbi Shai Cherry explains the recent teshuvah from the CJLS.
Why Couldn't Moses Enter the Promised Land?

Why Couldn’t Moses Enter the Promised Land?

Current events help us understand why Moses couldn't enter the Promised Land and remind us the importance of innocent lives.