David Saperstein (rabbi)
David Saperstein | |
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Saperstein in January 2015 | |
| 4th United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Suzan Johnson Cook |
| Succeeded by | Sam Brownback |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1947 New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse | Ellen Weiss |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (BA) Hebrew Union College (MHL) American University (JD) |
David Nathan Saperstein is an American rabbi, lawyer, and Jewish community leader who served as United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. He previously served as the director and chief legal counsel at the Union for Reform Judaism's Religious Action Center for more than 40 years.