Rabbi Alexander Schindler, 1925 - 2000
Rabbi Alexander Schindler, retired President of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, and keynote speaker at last summer’s Horizons 2000 conference, passed away on November 15, 2000. The World Congress and New Jersey’s Lesbian and Gay Havurah are honored to have had Rabbi Schindler as a guest in one of his last appearances.
Rabbi Schindler was committed to a Judaism that embraced the cause of social justice, and he spoke out forcefully for the poor, for civil rights, and for gay and lesbian rights. And those of us who attended the New Jersey conference and heard his words could not have failed to be impressed with his humor, his charisma, and his optimism for the future.
Information about Rabbi Schindler’s life and work can be found on the UAHC Website.
Photos of Rabbi and Mrs. Schindler at the conference, and the text of his keynote speech, can be found on the Havurah Website.
Matthew Hoffman, New Jersey’s Lesbian and Gay Havurah (NJLGH) Horizons 2000 Conference Committee