Last updated on: 8/22/2007 | Author: ProCon.org

Dan Fink Biography

Title:
Rabbi of Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel
Position:
Con to the question "Should the Words “under God” Be in the US Pledge of Allegiance?"
Reasoning:

“To have kids expressing a theological principle at 7 A.M. over the loudspeaker is not a serious way to do it…It is not that we don’t want God in our lives. We just don’t want [Him] trivialized.”

Beliefnet.com, 2004
Involvement and Affiliations:
  • Rabbi, Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel
  • Co-Chair, The Interfaith Alliance of Idaho
  • Boardmember, Planned Parenthood of Idaho
  • Assistant Rabbi, Temple Israel Synagogue, 1992-1994
Education:
  • Hebrew Union College
Other:
  • None found