Rabbi Joshua O. Haberman
Rabbi Joshua Haberman, champion of adult Jewish education, dies at 98 Washington, DC rabbi is remembered for bringing 'the light of Torah to countless followers' during his 72-year rabbinic career. By JTA 26 September 2017, 11:29 pm Joshua O. Haberman. (Screen capture: YouTube) Rabbi Joshua Haberman, rabbi emeritus of the Washington Hebrew Congregation and founder of the Foundation for Jewish Studies, died this week at 98. Haberman, who represented the Jewish community during the memorial service for the victims of 9/11 held at the National Cathedral, died Sunday at his home in Washington, DC, following a rabbinic career of 72 years. Haberman “brought the light of Torah to countless followers not only as a rabbi, but also as a brilliant visionary in the field of Jewish Adult Education,” Elaine Amir, president of The Foundation for Jewish Studies, said in a statement. “His leadership, kindness and humanity will be long remembered.” Haber...