Aaron Parry

'''Aaron Parry''' (died July 19, 2023) was an American [[synagogue]] [[rabbi]], counter-missionary expert, and author of several beginners books on [[Judaism]].

He was formerly the Rabbi of Young Israel of Beverly Hills. He was also the former education director for the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] branch of [[Jews for Judaism]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/nation/article/community_briefs_20031226/ |title=Community Briefs:Rose Parade Proselytizing |last=Wills |first=Adam |date=2003-12-25 |accessdate=2010-04-06 |publisher=[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles|The Jewish Journal]]}}</ref> and has been quoted as an expert on Jewish counter-missionary activity.<ref>Norman, Asher (2007). ''Twenty-Six Reasons Why Jews Don't Believe in Jesus''. New York:[[Feldheim Publishers]], p. xvii.</ref><ref>Saval, Malina Sarah. ''Proof of God''. [[The Jerusalem Post]], 9 May 2003.</ref>

Parry held a Master's degree in Jewish Studies from [[State University of New York|New York State University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000061918,00.html |title=Rabbi Aaron Parry |accessdate=2010-04-06 |publisher=Penguin.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329190759/http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0%2C%2C1000061918%2C00.html |archivedate=29 March 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> He taught at [[Shalhevet High School]] in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shalhevet.org/HS_Meet_the_Staff.html |title=Meet the Staff |date=2009–2010 |accessdate=2010-04-06 |publisher=Shalhevet School |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124114040/http://www.shalhevet.org/HS_Meet_the_Staff.html |archivedate=November 24, 2009 }}</ref> A few days each season, since 2000, he set up and managed a [[kashrut|kosher]] food stand at [[Dodger Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/community_briefs/article/kosher_dog_days_of_summer_20030620 |title=Kosher Dog Days of Summer |last=Wills |first=Adam |date=2003-06-19 |accessdate=2010-04-06|publisher=[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles|The Jewish Journal]]| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100330054157/http://www.jewishjournal.com/community_briefs/article/kosher_dog_days_of_summer_20030620| archivedate= 30 March 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>

Parry died at age 66 in 2023 of a heart attack.<ref>https://www.jootube.tv/2023/08/rabbi-aaron-parry-66-buried-recently-in.html Rabbi Aaron Parry, 66, buried recently in Jerusalem, gets eulogized in L.A. by family, former educational community</ref><ref>https://vths.org/2023/08/13/memorial-for-rabbi-aaron-parry-zl/ Memorial for Rabbi Aaron Parry, z”l</ref><ref>https://livestream.com/bti/rabbi-parry-funeral/videos/236734035 Funeral for Rabbi Aaron Parry</ref>

==Bibliography== * ''The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Talmud'' (Alpha Books, 2004) - reviewed by [[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles|The Jewish Journal]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/arts/article/the_world_of_doityourself_judaism_20041231/ |title=The World of Do-It-Yourself Judaism |last=Wenig |first=Gaby |date=2004-12-30 |accessdate=2010-04-06 |publisher=Jewish Journal}}</ref> * ''The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hebrew Scripture'' (Alpha Books, 2004)

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