About Rabbi Benjamin David

After graduating with honors from Muhlenberg College, he entered Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion, where he earned a Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters. He was ordained in 2004. Prior to his 10-year tenure at Adath Emanu-El, he served as Associate Rabbi at Temple Sinai in Roslyn Heights, N.Y. for seven years. A father of three, Rabbi David is a 20-time marathon runner and a cancer survivor. His wife, Lisa David, serves as

URJ Camp Harlam’s first female director.

KI has served the Philadelphia Jewish community with distinction since 1847. Its warm, caring community in

Elkins Park offers many different worship opportunities, extensive educational opportunities for all ages, active social action and outreach programs and much more.

PHOTO BY LEZA RAFFEL Rabbi Benjamin David views his ceremonial appointment at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel as an opportunity.