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Shmuly Yanklowitz

Shmuly Yanklowitz, American rabbi, author, and educator

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Born
June 29, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1981

About Shmuly Yanklowitz

Shmuly Yanklowitz is an American open orthodox rabbi and activist. In March 2012 and March 2013, Newsweek listed Yanklowitz as one of the 50 most influential rabbis in America. Yanklowitz founded YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network in 2017. Yanklowitz founded Uri L'Tzedek, an Orthodox social justice organization. Yanklowitz founded Torat Chayim, a "progressive-minded" Orthodox rabbinic association. Yanklowitz founded and leads the Jewish social justice group Arizona Jews for Justice.

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Shmuly Yanklowitz timeline

  1. In March 2012 and March 2013, Newsweek listed Yanklowitz as one of the 50 most influential rabbis in America.
  2. Yanklowitz founded YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network in 2017.

The world when Shmuly Yanklowitz was born

Shmuly Yanklowitz was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Shmuly Yanklowitz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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