# Capers Funnye

> Capers C. Funnye Jr. was an African-American Conservative rabbi. As Chief Rabbi of the International Israelite Board of Rabbis, he led the 200-member Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation of Chicago, Illinois, assisted by rabbis Avraham Ben Israel and Joshua V. Salter. He led efforts to coordinate with both Black Hebrew Israelite groups and mainline Judaism.

*American rabbi*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1952-04-14
- **Died:** 2026-11-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Capers C. Funnye Jr. was an African-American Conservative rabbi. As Chief Rabbi of the International Israelite Board of Rabbis, he led the 200-member Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation of Chicago, Illinois, assisted by rabbis Avraham Ben Israel and Joshua V. Salter. He led efforts to coordinate with both Black Hebrew Israelite groups and mainline Judaism.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 50.9

## Sources
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