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Radbam December 12th, 2008

Rabbi Daniel A. WeinerThe Senior Rabbi of Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle since July 2001, Daniel A. Weiner strives to make community at the synagogue a ‘family of families’.

Born in Cincinnati and raised in San Francisco, Rabbi Weiner received a BA in Communication Studies from the University of California at Los Angeles, where he was Commencement Speaker in 1986. ??He earned his Masters Degree from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1989.

Ordained in 1991, Rabbi Weiner served as the Assistant/Associate Rabbi at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation from 1991-1996 and then as the Senior Rabbi of Temple Ohev Sholom in Harrisburg. He is the proud husband of Cynthia, and father of Julia and Benjamin.

Rabbi Weiner was a founder of Faith Forward, a cutting edge interfaith organization that highlighted and shared the inextricable bonds between progressive values and religious principles.

He is a popular lecturer at Seattle University’s school of Theology and Ministry. He teaches about the intersection of film and transcendent religious values through his “Spirit on the Screen” presentations.

Weiner has been lauded for his interfaith efforts on behalf of “Partners of Jews” and his leadership of the innovative and inspiring Rock Shabbat services. His columns have appeared in the Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He is a frequent guest on Seattle and Denver radio and television in the Pacific Northwest.

Information for the Media.

Good God:  Faith for the Rest of Us
By Daniel A. Weiner

New Book Tackles Timeless Struggle for Faith in Troubling Times

Daniel A. Weiner’s new book, Good God: Faith for the Rest of Us, offers a path to faith for those who seek a spiritual sense in life, but are skeptical of organized, institutional religion.  As the Senior Rabbi of Seattle’s Temple De Hirsch Sinai, the largest synagogue in the Pacific Northwest, Weiner draws from insight and experience gleaned over many years leading a faith community in a region known for its low religious affiliation but intense spiritual longings. Read more in the full press release.


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