Rabbi Adam Feldman of The Jewish Center in Princeton was recently chosen as one of 17 rabbis from across the country to participate in American Jewish World Service’s (AJWS) fourth rabbinic delegation trip.
Rabbi Adam Feldman of The Jewish Center in Princeton was recently chosen as one of 17 rabbis from across the country to participate in American Jewish World Service’s (AJWS) fourth rabbinic delegation trip.
On July 21, Rabbi Feldman will travel with AJWS to Lucknow in northern India on a 10-day trip during which he will join with other national Jewish leaders and volunteers to reflect on connections between traditional Jewish teachings and human rights today.
AJWS President Ruth Messinger said, “Rabbi Feldman, like the other rabbis traveling with us, is a tremendous leader not only in his synagogue but also in his local community. Upon returning from India, we know that Rabbi Feldman and other leaders will draw upon their experiences in India to teach their congregants about the importance of the traditional Jewish value of respecting the essential dignity of every human being and how that relates to ensuring human rights for people in the developing world.”
While in India, Rabbi Feldman and the delegation will learn about human rights and international development issues through site visits, meetings with local experts and working side by side with local community members on improving the infrastructure of their local school.
The delegation will also have the opportunity to meet members of Nirantar, a women’s empowerment organization supported by AJWS. Based in New Delhi, Nirantar provides learning opportunities for rural women on issues related to gender, sexuality, gender-based violence, caste and education.
Rabbi Feldman became the senior rabbi of The Jewish Center in 2005 after serving for six years at Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Heights, NY. He received his ordination from the JTS in 1999.
He is currently involved in a number of community activities including: Chancellor’s Rabbinic Leadership Council of the Jewish Theological Seminary; past president of the Board of Rabbis and board member of UJA Federation of Princeton-Mercer-Bucks; vice president of programming for the Princeton Clergy Association; chair of the Personnel Committee for Department of Religious Ministries at Princeton Hospital; member of the New Jersey State Human Relations Council; guest lecturer at the Princeton Theological Seminary.
Rabbi Feldman is married to Sara Bucholtz, a corporate lawyer, and they live in Princeton with their three children, Talia, Dena and Ilan.