Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz officially resigned as senior rabbi at Kehilath Israel Synagogue last week. Congregation President Steve Osman made the announcement at the shul on Saturday morning, May 18.
The Chronicle’s attempts to contact Rabbi Yanklowitz were unsuccessful. When asked, Osman declined to comment about the situation.
Prior to the May 18 announcement, the only public comment made about the rabbi’s absence was that he was on vacation. The 31-year-old rabbi joined the congregation in August 2012 and served it for approximately nine months.
According to his Facebook page, Rabbi Yanklowitz is currently living in his hometown of Chicago. He also posted on Monday that he just published a new book, “Epistemic Development in Talmud Study,” which is available on Amazon.com.
Two weeks ago Osman said Rav Jeffrey Shron, who serves as the congregation’s cantor, will provide any rabbinical services the congregation needs in the interim. The congregation’s board of directors has not yet made a determination as to how it will proceed to fill the senior rabbi’s position.