Abraham Geiger Kolleg an der Universität Potsdam
Member of the Rabbinic Board, Director of Congregational Proficiency, Rabbinic Coaching, Internships, Placement, Teacher of Homiletics.

E-mail: edwardvanvoolen@gmail.com
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Biographical data

Studied Art History and History at Amsterdam University, graduation in 1973. Received rabbinic ordination from the Leo Baeck College, London in 1978. Curator of the Jewish Historical Museum Amsterdam till 2013. Currently rabbi in Göttingen (2017-; 2002-2009); Schleswig-Holstein (2016-) and before that in the Liberal Communities of Hamburg (2006-2011), Munich (1998–2001), Cologne (1996–2001) and Arnhem (1978-1998, 2002-2004).
Regular guest lecturer at universities in The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Belgium and the United States of America.

European Union for Progressive Judaism, Member of the executive board, (2018-);
Zentralkomittee der deutschen Katholiken, Gesprächskreis Juden und Christen (2016-);
Tamad, German Friends of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, board member (2013-);
Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR); Allgemeine Rabbiner Konferenz (ARK); Etty Hillesum Foundation (1983-); Dutch Council of Christians and Jews (OJEC 1981-1997); Rotary (1983-2005).
Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Modern Jewish Studies (2000-), (Journal of) Jewish Art (1993-1998), European Judaism (1993-2003), and other magazines.