Aaron Parry is an American

United States

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 synagogue

Synagogue

A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...

 rabbi

Rabbi

In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...

, counter-missionary

Counter-Missionary

A number of, particularly Christian and Muslim, religious groups are involved in proselytization of Jews, attempts to recruit, or "missionize" Jews to abandon Judaism...

 expert, and author of several beginners books on Judaism

Judaism

Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...

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He was formerly the Rabbi of Young Israel of Beverly Hills. He is the former education director for the West Coast

West Coast of the United States

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 branch of Jews for Judaism

Jews for Judaism

Jews for Judaism, established by Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz in 1985, is an international organization designed to counter Christian missionaries whose evangelistic efforts are directed toward Jews. They aim to help Jews strengthen and rediscover their Judaism. It is the largest counter-missionary...

, and has been quoted as an expert on Jewish counter-missionary activity.

Parry has a masters degree in Jewish studies from New York State University

State University of New York

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. He currently teaches at Shalhevet High School

Shalhevet High School

Shalhevet High School is a co-educational, college-preparatory, Modern Orthodox Jewish high school in Los Angeles, California. It is the only Modern Orthodox, co-educational Jewish day school in California...

 in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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. A few days each season, since 2000, he sets up and manages a kosher

Kashrut

Kashrut is the set of Jewish dietary laws. Food in accord with halakha is termed kosher in English, from the Ashkenazi pronunciation of the Hebrew term kashér , meaning "fit" Kashrut (also kashruth or kashrus) is the set of Jewish dietary laws. Food in accord with halakha (Jewish law) is termed...

 food stand at Dodger Stadium

Dodger Stadium

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