Shlomo Einhorn Explained

Shlomo Einhorn (born January 21, 1979) is an Orthodox rabbi that has previously served as Dean of School at Yeshivat Yavneh (Yavneh Hebrew Academy) in Los Angeles. He is also a lecturer, educator, and author.

Career

After receiving semicha and a master's degree in education from Yeshiva University,[1] Einhorn began his rabbinic career as an intern rabbi at Manhattan's Lincoln Square Synagogue.

In 2005, Einhorn became the head rabbi of New York's West Side Institutional Synagogue. Seven years later the shul was drawing over 400 people every week.[2] [3] In 2010, the Orthodox Union gave Einhorn his own think tank[4] to craft programming for other synagogues across America.[5]

Einhorn holds a record for the longest continuous Torah class.[6] The 18-hour class was a fundraiser, bringing in over $250,000 to support Jewish education.[7] [8] [9] In 2017, Einhorn ran a 19-hour fundraiser that doubled the previous amount and raised over $500,000.[10]

In 2012, Einhorn moved back to his hometown of Los Angeles to serve as rav and dean of Yavneh Hebrew Academy, an Orthodox prep school, and as the rabbi of its congregation.[11] [12]

In 2015, Einhorn released an introspective guide,[13] weaving together pop culture and ancient Jewish wisdom, and its complementary music album,[14] both titled Judaism Alive.[15] Einhorn uses New Age thought, self-help ethos, and pop culture ideas.[16] to help explain the Torah.[17] [18] The New Age band Enigma, for example, inspired his "Social Sermon" concept[19] [20] [21] and he once brought Roger Daltrey of the Who to his synagogue to talk about the importance of giving charity.[22] [23]

Einhorn added a second album to Judaism Alive called "Teshuva". This album tells the story of repentance and return through music and Jewish ideas. Celebrity musicians and vocalists are featured throughout the album.[24] [25] The album is produced by Kaela Sinclair, lead vocalist of M83.[26] In 2020, Einhorn produced a Hebrew Bible designed for teens.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gefen Publishing. June 2004 . Ilan.
  2. Web site: A Synagogue Defies the Odds Manhattan, New York, NY News. www.nypress.com. 2016-01-19.
  3. Web site: West Side Institutional Synagogue – Manhattan Sideways. sideways.nyc. 2016-01-19.
  4. Web site: New OU Wings Program Invites Synagogues to SOar. Orthodox Union. 2016-01-19. en-US.
  5. Web site: Announcing Jewrotica's Sexiest Rabbis of 2014. jewrotica.org. 2016-01-19.
  6. Web site: ISIS, Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn, and Kiddush Hashem. Cross-Currents. 25 December 2015 . 2016-01-19. en-US.
  7. Web site: Poch. Raphael. 'Longest shiur' raises $250,000 help families pay for day school. Israelnationalnews.com. 29 December 2015 . Arutz Sheva.
  8. Web site: A marathon torah lesson with Rabbi Einhorn Religion. Jewish Journal. 16 December 2015 . 2016-01-19.
  9. Web site: One Rabbi, Quarter-Million-Dollar Goal, And 18 Straight Hours Of Shiurim To Get There. The Jewish Press. 2016-01-19.
  10. News: 19 Straight Hours of Torah? For Shiur!. href='http://jewishjournal.com/author/'>. 2018-04-25. Jewish Journal. 2018-09-17. en-US.
  11. Web site: The dynamic world of Yavneh's Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn Los Angeles. Jewish Journal. 4 February 2015 . 2016-01-19.
  12. Web site: 7 Questions with Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn, Dean and Rav of Yeshivat Yavneh. Jewish Home LA. August 2011. 2016-01-19. Blog at WordPress com The Avid. Theme.
  13. Book: Einhorn, Rabbi Shlomo. Judaism Alive: Using the Torah to Unlock Your Life's Potential. Gefen Publishing House. 2015-09-16. Jerusalem. 9789652296528.
  14. Web site: Judaism Alive: A Musical Odyssey by Judaism Alive on iTunes. iTunes. 10 July 2015 . 2016-01-19.
  15. Web site: Interview with Shlomo Einhorn –Judaism Alive. The Book of Doctrines and Opinions. 2016-01-19. Alan. Brill. 4 September 2015 .
  16. Web site: Orthodoxy and Popular Culture. The Book of Doctrines and Opinions. 2016-01-19. Alan. Brill. 3 July 2013 .
  17. Web site: 7 Questions with Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn, Dean and Rav of Yeshivat Yavneh. Jewish Home LA. 2016-01-19. Blog at WordPress com The Avid. Theme. 12 December 2013 .
  18. Web site: A chat with Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn. The Book of Doctrines and Opinions. 2016-01-19. Alan. Brill. 26 March 2012 .
  19. Web site: What's This About. Rabbi Einhorn's Social Sermon Experiment. 2016-01-19. en-US.
  20. Web site: OU's Rabbi Einhorn to Create "Unique Social Sermon" – Orthodox Union. Orthodox Union. 2016-01-19. en-US.
  21. Web site: Leaving for L.A. later this year, Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn is preparing a "Social Sermon" for a social congregation. Steve Lipman. The Jewish Week. 2016-01-19.
  22. Web site: Jewish Singles Events and Jewish Dating events for Jewish Singles from JewishToDo. www.jewishtodo.com. 2016-01-19.
  23. Web site: Connecting the World to Jewish News, Culture, and Opinion. The Jewish Week. 2016-01-19.
  24. News: Judaism Alive – Teshuva: The Return – Stereo Stickman. Stereo Stickman. 2018-09-17. en-GB.
  25. Web site: Judaism Alive – Teshuva: The Return – Beach Sloth. www.beachsloth.com. en-US. 2018-09-17.
  26. News: Kaela Sinclair Talks About How She Aced the Audition to Be M83's New Keyboardist. 2016-03-05. Dallas Observer. 2018-09-17.

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