Lance J. Sussman

Lance J. Sussman
BornLance Jonathan Sussman
(1954-07-17) 17 July 1954 (age 70)
Baltimore, Maryland
OccupationRabbi Emeritus at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel
EducationDoctor of Divinity

Ph.D. in American Jewish History
Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters

Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
Alma materHebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
Franklin and Marshall College

Lance Jonathan Sussman (born July 17, 1954) is a historian of American Jewish History, college professor, Chair of the Board of Governors of Gratz College, Melrose Park, PA and until summer 2022 the senior rabbi, now emeritus, at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel (KI)[1] located in Elkins Park, PA. He is the author of books and articles including: Isaac Leeser and the Making of American Judaism (1995)[2] and Sharing Sacred Moments (1999),[3] and a co-editor of Reform Judaism in America: A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook (1993)[4] and New Essays in American Jewish History (2009).[5] Since 2010 he has also published articles on Judaism and art.

  1. ^ "Keneseth Israel Home Page". Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ^ Sussman, Lance J. (1995). Isaac Leeser and the Making of American Judaism. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1996-3.
  3. ^ Sussman, Lance J. (1999). Sharing Sacred Moments. Binghamton, New York: Keshet Press. ISBN 1-892006-03-0.
  4. ^ Sussman, Lance J. (1993). Reform Judaism in American: A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-24628-9.
  5. ^ Sussman, Lance J. (2009). New Essays in American Jewish History. Jersey City, New Jersey: KTAV Publishing House. ISBN 978-1-60280-148-6.