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This page contains information related to the International Israelite Board of Rabbis. Some of the information and documents here are open to the public. Private areas are only accessible to rabbis who are members of our Board or registered students in our school, the Israelite Academy. Below you will find biographies of some of the leaders of the International Israelite Board of Rabbis dating back to 1919 [table id=1 /]

Our Founders

Chief Rabbi W.A. Matthew

Founder

Rabbi Arnold Joshia Ford

First Black Rabbi

Chief Rabbi Levi B. Levy

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Current Leaders

David B. Bass

Mergers & Acquisitions

Jennifer Mankin

Banking

Ann Allen

Real Estate

Paul Chan

Litigation

Robert McCrary

Real Estate

Debbie Hendry

Labor Law

Andrew Smith

Mergers & Acquisitions

Jeanelle Dale

Litigation

Christina Amerson

Capital Markets, M&A

Anna Klatt

Drug Crimes

Angela Butler

Project Finance Practice

Joseph A. Williams

family law

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