Rabbi Dr. Marc D. Angel

Founder of Sephardic House

Rabbi Dr. Marc D. Angel is Founder and Director of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Shearith Israel, the historic Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in New York City, and Founder of Sephardic House, today, part of the American Sephardi Federation.

Born in Seattle's Sephardic community, his ancestors are Sephardim from Ottoman Turkey and Rhodes and he grew up speaking Ladino at home. Rabbi Angel received his B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Th.D. honoris causa and his rabbinal semiha from Yeshiva University and also has an M.A. in English Literature from the City College of New York. He is a recipient of the Bernard Revel Award in Religion and Religious Education.

Rabbi Angel was president of the Rabbinical Council of America, and a member of the Editorial Board of the journal Tradition. Rabbi Angel is the author and editor of over 26 books.