WASHINGTON — In a list of fifty most influential Rabbis compiled by Newsweek, Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky was named as the most influential Rabbi in America. This comes after Newsweek listed him as the fourth most influential Rabbi last year.
Yehuda Krinsky Goes From #4 Rabbi to #1
WASHINGTON — In a list of fifty most influential Rabbis compiled by Newsweek, Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky was named as the most influential Rabbi in America. This comes after Newsweek listed him as the fourth most influential Rabbi last year.
Rabbi Krinsky was the Rebbe’s secretary for some forty years and more recently, he is the chairman of educational and social services arms of Chabad.
Excerpt from Newsweek:
1.Yehuda Krinsky—As the leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, Krinsky is the contemporary face of the Hasidic branch. (2009 Ranking No. 4)
Also of note, Shmuley Boteach was listed as the sixth most influential Rabbi in America. He was listed seventh last year.
Excerpt from Newsweek
6. Schmuley Boteach—Calling himself “America’s Rabbi,” Boteach continues to share his views on marriage, parenting, and relationships with the world, appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show, counseling various celebrities in their times of crisis and releasing his most recent book, The Michael Jackson Tapes. (2009 Ranking No. 7)
shmuel
Based on the picture in Newsweek it seems like Moishe Kotlarsky can finally validate his claim as a mazkir
Yekum Purkon
Where is Chanina and Slavin?
most what ?
most what? Is it for being the most times in court by bringing everyone to court for the sake of power?
yente
Big Deal! It’s embarrasing to even be on the same list as the other people included on it!
Shoshanna Silcove
My husband and I have had a close association with Rabbi Krinsky for many years. I can attest to the fact that he is a greisah chosid, a greisah mentch, and an erlicher Yid, a Talmud Chochom, and is totally and completely given over to the Rebbe, he is his humble servant, toiling for the Rebbe day and night. Those who say he is all about PR arespeaking from complete ignorance. He has been unfairly maligned by petty, ignorant, and jealous people and has always face that unfair sinas chinam with quiet dignity and grace. He was favored by the Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka who considered him her son, and he has many wonderful stories about his working closely to the Rebbe but out of his humility he chooses not to regale the public with them–at least not yet.
lub
I see many many people jealous here
Maybe you are not the most influential person in your house
well that being said
‘mazal tov Rabbi Krinski!!!!!
Nobody
These rankings are really quizzical, and the fact that the rankings’ authors admit that the whole thing is subjective and has not quantifiable basis makes me wonder why they continue to do this. Still, I suppose there’s one positive thing that might come out of Rabbi Krinsky’s ascendancy: it’s sure to impress some donors!
It-s a Vote for The Rebbe
Well obviously the world is saying that The Rebbe is the most influential Rabbi of our times– i.e. the leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement (as mentioned above)– they have only picked Rabbi K. as a representative of The Rebbe’s vast work and influence over hundreds of thousands of people over the past decades…
Att. # 6
You are the 6th comment! How many people wrote jealous comments before you? Stop being so paranoid. Unless you have what to be defensive about….
yankel
This nomination is a tribute the Shluchim and all of Chabad. This is a major statement, that today Chabad is the preeminent force in modern Jewish life. Its not just one rabbi, but all the Shluchim who have been recognized.
confused
mazal tov
can anyone3 tell me what is the message of lubavitch.
vis a via moshiach and the future?