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Klausner
Klausner is a surname, and may refer to: * Abraham Klausner (Austrian rabbi), 14th-century rabbi *Joseph Klausner (1874–1958), Jewish scholar *Ida Klausner, maiden name of Ida Roland (1881–1951), Austrian and German actress * Hubert Klausner (1892–1939), Austrian politician * Margot Klausner (1905–1975), German-Israeli writer and filmmaker * Abraham Klausner (1915–2007), Jewish United States Army captain and chaplain *Amos Klausner, birth name of Amos Oz (1939–2018), Israeli writer and novelist. * R. Gary Klausner (born 1941), American federal judge. * Richard Klausner (born 1950s), American scientist * Harriet Klausner (1952–2015), American book reviewer *Michael Klausner (born 1954), American scholar. * Laura Janner-Klausner (born 1963), British rabbi *Julie Klausner (born 1978), American comedian *Josh Klausner, American screenwriter * Howard Klausner, American filmmaker and writer *Judah Klausner Judah Klausner is an American composer and inventor. He developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Janner-Klausner
Laura Naomi Janner-Klausner (; born 1 August 1963) is a British rabbi and an inclusion and development coach who served as the inaugural Senior Rabbi to Reform Judaism from 2011 until 2020. Janner-Klausner grew up in London before studying theology at the University of Cambridge and moving to Israel in 1985, living in Jerusalem for 15 years. She returned to Britain in 1999 and was ordained at Leo Baeck College, serving as rabbi at Alyth Synagogue ( North Western Reform Synagogue) until 2011. She has been serving as Rabbi at Bromley Reform Synagogue in south-east London since April 2022. Janner-Klausner represents a progressive Jewish voice to British Jewry and the wider public, speaking on affairs including Israel-Palestine, social justice, same-sex marriage and interfaith relations. Janner-Klausner is a regular broadcaster on programmes such as BBC Radio 4’s ''Thought for the Day'', BBC Radio 2’s '' Pause for Thought'' and BBC One’s ''The Big Questions'' and ''Sunday Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Klausner
Abraham Judah Klausner (April 27, 1915 – June 28, 2007) was a Reform Judaism, Reform rabbi and United States Army captain and chaplain who became a “father figure” for the more than 30,000 emaciated survivors found at Dachau Concentration Camp, northwest of Munich, shortly after it was liberated on April 29, 1945. He also cared for thousands more left homeless in camps as the victorious Allied Forces determined where they should go. Early life and career Abraham Judah Klausner was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 27, 1915, one of five children of Joseph Klausner, a Hungarian immigrant who owned a dry goods store, and Tillie Binstalk Klausner, an Austrian immigrant. He was raised in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from the University of Denver in 1938 and was ordained at Hebrew Union College in 1941. Holocaust Following ordination, Klausner joined the army and served as a chaplain at the Lawson General Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Klausner eventually shipped out to G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |