Challah left, Alvin Kass right: His kippah, or yarmulke, is embroidered “Rabbi Dr. A. Kass, Chief Chaplain.” ( Photo: Ellen Dubin / Jewish Theological Seminary) NYPD Chaplain Dr. Rabbi Alvin Kass Remembered There’s this thing about observant Jews and dying. You’re here, like 89-year-old NYPD Chaplain Dr. Rabbi Alvin Kass, one... Home 17 Nov 2025 | 01:30