David Saperstein (rabbi)

This article is about the rabbi. For the billionaire, see David I. Saperstein.

David Saperstein
Saperstein in January 2015
4th United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
In office
January 6, 2015 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded bySuzan Johnson Cook
Succeeded bySam Brownback
Personal details
Born (1947-08-05) August 5, 1947 (age 77)
New York City, U.S.
SpouseEllen Weiss
Alma materCornell University (BA)
Hebrew Union College (MHL)
American University (JD)

David Nathan Saperstein is an American rabbi, lawyer, and Jewish community leader who served as United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.[1][2] He previously served as the director and chief legal counsel at the Union for Reform Judaism's Religious Action Center for more than 40 years.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Amb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Newsweek Staff (April 11, 2008). "Top 50 Influential Rabbis in America". Newsweek. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Official biography from rac.org.