Yehiel Mark Kalish
Yehiel Mark Kalish | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| In office January 20, 2019 – January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lou Lang |
| Succeeded by | Denyse Wang Stoneback |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975 or 1976 (age 49–50) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Shulamis |
| Relatives | Dafna Michaelson Jenet (sister) |
| Alma mater | Hebrew Theological College (B.A.) Walden University (M.P.A.) |
| Profession | Business Owner Rabbi |
Yehiel Mark Kalish (born 1975/1976) is an American rabbi and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 16th district from 2019 to 2021. He was appointed to succeed Lou Lang who had resigned earlier in January. An ordained Orthodox rabbi, he is the only ordained rabbi to have served in the Illinois State Legislature.