Rabbi Doug Alpert | President
A lifelong Kansas City resident, Rabbi Alpert completed his rabbinic studies at the Academy for Jewish Religion in Yonkers, New York, and was ordained in May 2012. He holds a master’s degree in Judaic studies from the Siegal College of Jewish Studies in Cleveland. Rabbi Alpert is also an attorney and received his juris doctorate in May 1983 from the University of Missouri–Kansas City. He served as the executive director of the Kansas City Jazz Commission and legal counsel for the International Association of Jazz Educators.
In 2011, Rabbi Alpert became the spiritual leader of Congregation Kol Ami, an urban, progressive congregation in Kansas City. Rabbi Alpert is a dedicated leader in the community, and has devoted endless hours to improving both the local and national Jewish communities. He is involved in nearly two dozen social justice organizations, serving in numerous leadership positions.
Rabbi Doug Alpert
Congregation Kol Ami | (816) 510-4895
President, Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City