Sack to receive honorary degree

Rabbi Marc Sack of Congregation Rodeph Sholom in Tampa will receive an honorary doctor of divinity degree for having served the Jewish community with distinction for more than 25 years at the Jewish Theological Seminary’s Convocation honoring members of the Rabbinical Assembly.

Rabbi Sack will be one of 50 rabbis honored at the celebration on Thursday, May 27, on the JTS campus in New York City. Through these degrees, JTS celebrates the achievements of these spiritual leaders and voices appreciation for their manifold contributions to Jewish life.

Honorees include congregational rabbis, Jewish communal professionals, educators, and chaplains from the United States, Canada, Israel, and the United Kingdom.

Professor Arnold M. Eisen, JTS chancellor, will confer the degrees and deliver the keynote address.