Douglas Howard Zelden

Background

Zelden, Douglas Howard was born on January 12, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Stuart F. and Barbara J. Zelden.

Education

Bachelor, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, 1981. Postgraduate, Spertus College, Chicago. Graduate Rabinnical Academy, Tifereth Israel, Brooklyn, 1983.

Doctor of Divinity, Hebrew Origin College, 1993.

Career

Teacher/rabbi, Anshe Emet School, Chicago, 1980-1983; teacher/rabbi, Bnai Torah Religious School, Highland Park, Illinois, since 1980; teacher/rabbi, Solomon Schechter Middle School, Skokie, Illinois, 1983-1988; teacher/rabbi, Association Talmud Torahs, Russian Transitional School, Chicago, 1988-1989; high holiday rabbi, Congregation Bnai Jacob, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1989; rabbi, Congregation Ezras Israel Orthodox Svc., Chicago, since 1988; teacher/rabbi, Jewish Childrens Bureau Therapeutic School, Chicago, since 1990. Rabbi/special project teacher Ida Crown Jewish Academy, Chicago, 1988-1989. Interim rabbi Maine Township Jewish Congregation, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1987.

Teacher/rabbi Menorah Sunday School, Chicago, since 1987. Rabbi Congregation Bnai Jacob, Chicago, since 1993. Teacher Oak Therapeutic School, Chicago, 1989-1990.

Rabbi commentator Station WLUP-AM-FM, Chicago, since 1986. Rabbinical Kashruth supervisor Chicago Rabbinical Council, Chicago, since 1976. Substitute chaplain/rabbi Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1981-1984.

Chaplain Hampton Plaza Nursing Home, Niles, Illinois, since 1991. Ritual instructor Congregation KINS, Chicago, since 1991.

Achievements

• Douglas Howard Zelden has been listed as a noteworthy Rabbi by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Fellowship of Traditional Orthodox Rabbis, Union for TraditionalJudiasm/Morasha, Chicago Board Rabbis. M C.

Connections

Married Lois Finnell, July, 1992.

Father:

Stuart F. Zelden

Mother:

Barbara J. Zelden

Spouse:

Lois Finnell