Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp

Awraham Soetendorp is currently rabbi of the Reform Jewish Community of The Hague, and rabbi of the Union of Dutch Reform Jewish Communities. Born in 1943 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Rabbi Soetendorp survived as a “hidden child”. At age 20, he commenced his rabbinic studies at the Leo Baeck College of London was ordained in 1967. Since that time Rabbi Soetendorp has been active in a wide variety of progressive, humanitarian, and interfaith organizations and meetings including the Anne Frank Foundation, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, the World Council of Religious Leaders, the Earth Charter and Global Forum of Spiritual and Parliamentary Leaders. He is also the President of the Jacob Soetendorp Institute of Human Values.