Clergy

Rabbi Emeritus Michael Klein

Rabbi Klein was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in a modern orthodox family.  As a young man he attended Yeshiva Ohel Moshe, and went on to attend the Hebrew High School of greater New York.    He was awarded a B. S. degree and an M. B. A. from Long Island University.

Rabbi Klein received rabbinic ordination from the Rabbinical School of  P’Nai Or in Philadelphia under the tutelage of world famous Rabbi Zalman Schacter, z”l.  He became the Rabbi of Congregation Ahavat Achim which was later named Congregation Ahavat Olam in 1988.   Upon his retirement he was awarded the title of Rabbi Emeritus by the Board of Directors of Ahavat Olam.  Rabbi Klein still attends services at Ahavat Olam regularly and assists Rabbi Amar during the High Holidays.

During his active years he served on the Howell Township board of Ethics and presided for many years as the president of the Shore Area Board of Rabbis.  He is married to his wonderful wife Annie for 51 years and is enormously proud of his two children: Melissa and Devon.  He especially enjoys being with his two grandsons Jordan and Asher.