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Rabbi Larry Rubinstein

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Rabbi Larry Rubinstein

Matt speaks with Rabbi Larry Rubinstein on the Chaos at Columbia

Larry was national president of the Association of Alumni of Columbia College from 1982-84 and was a university trustee. He also won the University medal in 1985. He was chair of the John Jay Associates of the Columbia College fund in the 1990’s, and has been involved as vice chair of all three of Columbia’s Capital Campaigns. He has been chair of his class’s annual fund since he graduated in 1960. Larry holds a Doctorate of Divinity and was ordained as a rabbi from Hebrew Union College in 1965, with honors in history.

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