Rabbi
Temple Shalom was pleased to welcome Rabbi Daniel Kripper to the congregation as spiritual leader and part-time rabbi in early 2022.
Rabbi Daniel Kripper was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He completed his studies in Sociology and Social Psychology at the University of Buenos Aires. Throughout his extensive career, he has specialized in education, life coaching and spiritual counseling. He received his Rabbinical Ordination from the Latin American Rabbinical Seminary in Buenos Aires, after finishing his rabbinical program in Jerusalem and postgraduate studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Rabbi Kripper had the great honor of being the assistant to his mentor, the late Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer. He was a professor and dean at the Rabbinical Seminary in Buenos Aires. He has served as a rabbi for congregations in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and the United States. Rabbi Kripper completed his professional training in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) in the United States and directed healing and emotional support programs for the ill and their families. He has been deeply involved in interfaith dialogue and has acted as an advisor for international interfaith organizations. In 2003, Rabbi Kripper received an Honorary Doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America for his successful service in spiritual leadership. Moreover, he is the author of "Living Fully", and several articles and publications. Since 2013, he served as rabbi at Beth Israel Aruba. He now joins us at Temple Shalom to provide spiritual leadership.
Rabbi Kripper is married to Flora Brykman; they have three children and five grandchildren.
The members of the board of Temple Shalom and the Congregation are deeply saddened by the loss of Rabbi Marc S. Jagolinzer . His impact on our lives and the people of Newport County, and the State of Rhode Island is deep, and will be everlasting. He will be sadly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time. May they be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion and may the Rabbi’s memory be a blessing.