Rabbi Samuel M. Stahl is rabbi

Rabbi

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 emeritus

Emeritus

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 of Temple Beth-El (San Antonio, Texas)

Temple Beth-El (San Antonio, Texas)

Temple Beth-El is a synagogue located in San Antonio, Texas. Originally founded in 1874, it is the oldest synagogue in South Texas. The current temple at the corner of Belknap and W. Ashby, just north of San Antonio Community College. Temple Beth-El is a Reform Jewish congregation, and a...

 since 2002. Rabbi Stahl served the San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

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 Temple Beth-El for 26 years as its "Senior Rabbi." Previously, Rabbi Stahl served as a chaplain

Chaplain

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 in the United States Army

United States Army

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 and as rabbi of Congregation B'nai Israel of Galveston, Texas

Galveston, Texas

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. http://www.beth-elsa.org/sstahlbio.htm

Publications

In 1993, Rabbi Stahl wrote, Making the Timeless Timely: Thoughts and reflections of a contemporary reform rabbi and "Boundaries, Not Barriers: Some Uniquely Jewish Perspectives on Life."

Additional reading

• Article on Jewish Texans by Rabbi Samuel M. Stahl
• Rabbi Stahl to present lectures at TLU
• Last November, Rabbi Samuel M. Stahl was worried that he might have prostate cancer
• Rabbi Samuel M. Stahl to Give Luncheon Lecture at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion