Sheldon Lewis was born in Chicago and educated at the University of Chicago and the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. He is rabbi emeritus of Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo Alto, which he served for thirty-three years. Rabbi Lewis has always tried to promote peace and understanding in his community, within families, between varying streams in Judaism, and among religious faiths. He has been deeply engaged as
well in nurturing peace between nations, in the Middle East and beyond.