Jonathan Ginsburg

Jonathan Ginsburg is a recognized Jewish scholar and rabbi with a devoted and robust online following. Through the use of various online media such as YouTube, blogs, and his own website, Jonathan Ginsburg strives to share the Jewish faith and educate others on its practices and teachings. Jonathan Ginsburg currently has over 600 videos posted on YouTube, as well as numerous sermons and writings available on the Internet. For a small fee, followers can become a member of the rabbi's ESynagogue. Here, members of the Jewish faith immerse themselves in an active and enthusiastic online religious community, which allows them to receive bulletins and mailings and in the future, view exclusive video content.

Beyond his work through his ESynagogue, Jonathan Ginsburg also conducts a number of online educational courses that are easily accessible through the blogs he operates. These include courses on religious history and classes focused on current events and cultural issues. Drawing from his experience as an adjunct faculty member at colleges in Minnesota, Jonathan Ginsburg's courses address a wide range of topics, from the current state of Israel to the threat of anti-Semitism in present society. Jonathan Ginsburg runs an online question and answer section on his blog aptly called "Ask a Rabbi." In this forum, online users can ask the rabbi questions about a variety of topics related to the Jewish faith, including issues related to religious law.

Before devoting himself to the creation of this online Jewish community center, Jonathan Ginsburg led a highly regarded career as a pulpit rabbi. He recently served as the Senior Rabbi at Ezra-Habonim, the Niles Township Jewish Congregation in Skokie, Illinois. Prior to this, Jonathan Ginsburg led congregations at the Temple of Aaron, a 1,400-family conservative synagogue in St. Paul, Minnesota, as well as the Kane Street Synagogue in Brooklyn, New York. A native of the city of Chicago, Jonathan Ginsburg holds a degree in religion from the University of Chicago.