Ian Pear is a Rabbi, Lawyer and aspiring author who lives in Jerusalem with his wife Rachel and three children. Together with Rachel, he founded Shir Hadash, a popular Jerusalem Synagogue, Educational Institute and Community Center dedicated to bringing Jews closer to Judaism and closer to one another.
Prior to establishing Shir Hadash, Rabbi Pear was the director of the Hillel Foundation at Tel Aviv University, the campus with the largest Jewish student population in the world.
Rabbi Pear received his Rabbinical ordination from Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), a law degree from New York University’s School of Law, and a degree in international politics, law and security from Georgetown University’s School for Foreign Service.
Rabbi Pear has served as a scholar-in-residence and guest lecturer throughout North America and Israel, and regularly is brought in to address visiting groups of Jewish Missions and non-Jewish dignitaries to Israel. To arrange a lecture for your group, or to see his availability in North America during one of his trips there, leave a comment below, or e-mail us at shirhadash@aol.com.
Dear Ian … Kol haKavod to you for this blog and for all that you are visioning, inspiring and doing. What you have accomplished in the few years I have known you and Shir Chadash is wonderful. May HaKadosh Baruch Hu strengthen you with the reserves you need for family and tafkeed and provide all that you will need in terms of Providence for both.
Sincerely,
Ashirah Yosefah Dror
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Rabbi Pear wrote “In Memory of Perry Stern” about his Uncle. If Perry Stern was the son of Louis and Mamie Malev Stern, he was a first cousin once removed of my wife.
If this is the case, I would very much like to communicate with Rabbi Pear. Please let me know if I have the correct family.
Thank you.