A. James Rudin
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A. James Rudin (born c. 1934)[1] is an American rabbi noted for his work in inter-religious affairs.[2]
He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a 1955 graduate of George Washington university Rudin was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1960.
He joined the staff of the American Jewish Committee in 1968 and served for many years as its National Inter-religious Affairs Director. In that time, he met Pope John Paul II twelve times. He retired from the AJC in 2000.[1][2][3]
In January 1987, Rudin was one of several civil rights activists who participated in a large march through Forsyth County, Georgia, as part of civil rights protests in the area.[4]
He was appointed distinguished visiting professor of religion and Judaica at Saint Leo University in 2002.
