Rabbi Micah Greenstein: Lenten Preaching Series (Day 2)

Senior Rabbi, Temple Israel, Memphis, TN

In terms of Biblical characters, Rabbi Greenstein would like to spend a day with Job, "hearing how he found the strength to meet adversity and the courage to tell his friends they were wrong when they tried to explain his afflictions as 'tests' and even punishments from God." In reference to his introduction to This Holy Alphabet by Margaret B. Ingraham, he hopes readers of it will "understand that creation is ever-evolving, unfolding, and brimming with infinite possibilities." After being named by Newsweek as one of America's 50 most influential rabbis in April 2012, Rabbi Greenstein generously noted that, "In every profession, the quality and caliber of colleagues can inspire new initiatives and breakthrough thinking." And as senior rabbi of Tennessee's largest synagogue, the question he feels most needs to be addressed is "How will the proud and historic Memphis Jewish community survive without a major infusion of new blood?"