ben kamin (born in 1953) is a rabbi, teacher, counselor, and the prize-winning author of twelve books on human values. he is a scholar on rev. martin luther king, jr. he has led congregations in toronto, new york, cleveland, and san diego since his ordination in 1978. he has published over 1000 articles about community life in newspapers around the world, ranging from the new york times to the international herald tribune. he has been quoted in the ann landers column and in the congressional record. he appears frequently on radio and television and serves on several national boards dealing with community affairs and interfaith relations. he is the father of two adult children and lives in san diego. rabbi kamin holds the degree of doctor of divinity from hebrew union college.