Institute for Corean-American Studies Rabbi Seth H. Frisch Biographic Sketch Rabbi Seth H. Frisch, a Conservative Rabbi, was ordained at The Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1986 after having served for two years as Academic Assistant to the Dean of The Rabbinical School. The Jewish Theological Seminary is the central seminary of The Conservative Movement worldwide. As rabbi and spiritual leader, he has served congregations in both Maine and New York and until recently was a Dean in The Rabbinical School at The Academy For Jewish Religion in New York City. Currently he is both Academic Fellow as well as a member of The Advisory Board of The Interfaith Center of New York. The Interfaith Center is an institution charged with the responsibility of bringing together ethnic and religious communities for the purpose of dialogue and understanding. Rabbi Frisch's father, Dr. Morton J. Frisch is a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Northern Illinois University in De Kalb, Illinois. Northern Illinois University is the Home of The Southeast Asia Center and maintains an active partnership with the university. As a professor, he has had a long term relationship with Korea University in Seoul, including time spent teaching there on sabbatical and continues to maintain close relationships with his students colleagues. Rabbi Frisch's wife, Robyn Frisch, was ordained as a Reform Rabbi at The Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City in the Class of 2000 and is now beginning her tenure as the new Assistant Rabbi of Congregation Beth Or in Springhouse, Pennsylvania. Together they have a son Benjamin who is a year and half old and is enjoying his new home in Philadelphia. ICAS Web Site Links for Rabbi Seth H. Frisch: Summer 2002 Symposium Summer 2001 Symposium Bulletin, July 18, 2001. This page last updated 7/23/2002 jdb

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