Category:David Saperstein (rabbi)

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Rabbi David Saperstein
Born David N. Saperstein
(1947-08-05) August 5, 1947 (age 77)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Cornell University
Hebrew Union College|Cornell University
Hebrew Union College
American University|Washington College of Law|American University
Occupation American rabbi, lawyer, Jewish community leader, US Ambassador
Title Former US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
Term January 6, 2015
Predecessor Suzan Johnson Cook
Successor Sam Brownback
Religion Reform Judaism

Rabbi Sapperstein was originally appointed to the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships when Barack Obama assumed office. He was repeatedly advocated for by CSI lobbyist Greg Mitchell for nomination as US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom prior to his predecessor's term (during a vacancy in 2010), and up until his later appointment by President Obama in 2014.

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