Ben Kamin

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Ben Kamin (January 11, 1953 – August 8, 2021) was a rabbi, teacher, counselor, author and a scholar on Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He led congregations in Toronto, New York, Cleveland, and San Diego after his ordination in 1978.

Kamin wrote twelve books on human values, and published over 1,000 articles about community life in newspapers around the world. He was quoted in the Ann Landers column and in the Congressional Record. He appeared frequently on radio and television and served on several national boards dealing with community affairs and interfaith relations. The father of two adult children, he held the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Hebrew Union College.

Kamin was elected to the American Society of Journalists and Authors in 2007.

Kamin resigned from the San Diego Rabbinical Association in 2004 after creating an independent agency that serviced interfaith situations called "Reconciliation: The Synagogue Without Walls."

Kamin was suspended from the Central Conference of American Rabbis in 2019, under Section V for sexual boundaries. He resigned during the suspension, which is a violation of the CCAR ethics code, causing automatic expulsion.