Capers Funnye | |
|---|---|
| Born | Capers C. Funnye Jr. April 14, 1952 |
| Occupation | Conservative rabbi[citation needed] |
| Spouse | Mary White |
| Relatives | Michelle Obama (first cousin, once removed) |
Capers C. Funnye Jr. (/fəˈneɪ/; born April 14, 1952[1]) is an African-American Conservative rabbi, who leads the 200-member Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation of Chicago, Illinois, assisted by rabbis Avraham Ben Israel and Joshua V. Salter.
Born in Georgetown, South Carolina, he moved with his family to Chicago. He became interested in Judaism while in college at Howard University and has gone through two conversion rituals. He has led efforts to coordinate with both Black Hebrew Israelite groups and mainline Judaism.
- ^ Chafets, Zev (April 5, 2009). "Obama's Rabbi". The New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
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