Senior Rabbi, Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
WHY: Ordained 1995; has led Irvine congregation since 2001. 600+ member families. Irvine PD chaplain, OC Human Relations Commission chairman. First job: basketball referee. Twitter handle “RickTheRabbi.”
RECENT: Heavy construction, upgrades to Irvine facility along Michelson Drive over past few years. Big backers include members of quant investment firm TGS Management (see C. Frederick Taylor entry).
QUOTABLE: Wants to meet Moses: “I would like to ask him, ‘What motivated you to lead?’”
