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Four rabbis in the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Rabbinic Leadership Initiative have been named to the Forward’s annual list of “ America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis .”

They are:

• Jeffrey Fox of Yeshivat Maharat in New York, RLI III
• David Ingber of Romemu in New York, RLI V
• Rona Shapiro of Congregation B’nai Jacob in Woodbridge, Connecticut, RLI VI
• Stuart Weinblatt of Bnai Tzedek in Potomac, Maryland, RLI I

Follow the links above to read what was written about each of these four outstanding rabbis.

Forward editor Jane Eisner, in describing the 32 rabbis that were selected, said that American Jews crave spiritual leadership, whether it comes from a young, innovative, recent seminary graduate, or an older rabbi who has shepherded his congregation for decades.

"Our annual call for readers to nominate their most inspiring rabbis has brought hundreds of stories to our attention, from all over the country, across all denominations and traditions," Eisner wrote. "What binds these stories is powerful gratitude for human connection."