Arnold E. Resnicoff | |
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 Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff | |
| Personal | |
| Born | October 10, 1946 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Children | Malka Sarit Resnicoff |
| Parent | Jack Irwin Resnicoff & Blanche Florence Hasinsky |
| Senior posting | |
| Ordination | Rabbi, Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 1976 |
| Previous post | Command Chaplain, U.S. European Command U.S. National Director, Interreligious Affairs, American Jewish Committee Special Assistant for Values and Vision, Secretary and Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force |
| Present post | Consultant, Interfaith values and interreligious affairs |
| Website | www.resnicoff.net |
Arnold E. Resnicoff (born 1946) is an American Conservative rabbi who served as a military officer and military chaplain. He served in Vietnam and Europe before[1] attending rabbinical school. He then served as a U.S. Navy Chaplain for almost 25 years. He promoted the creation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and delivered the closing prayer at its 1982 dedication. In 1984 the President of the United States spoke on his eyewitness account of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing. After retiring from the military he was National Director of Interreligious Affairs for the American Jewish Committee and served as Special Assistant (for Values and Vision) to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, serving at the equivalent military rank of Brigadier General.[2]
Resnicoff holds several degrees, including an honorary doctorate.[3] His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Department of the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service, and the Chapel of Four Chaplains Hall of Heroes Gold Medallion.
- ^ Lester Westling, "All That Glitters: Memoirs of a Minister," Global Publishing Services, 2003, pp. 229–233
- ^ "Four Chaplains to be honored at inclusion awareness shabbat," Washington Hebrew Congregation, whctemple.org, February 3, 2012 Archived March 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ "Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff Named National Director of Interreligious Relations". American Jewish Committee (via Charity Wire). October 4, 2001. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2010.