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Inspiring Rabbis 2016: 32 Men and Women Who Move Us Most
David Ingber
David created Romemu out of nothing. In less than 10 years, Romemu has become a fast-growing community of committed seekers drawing across faith traditions. The prayer services are incredibly moving, the learning opportunities are very strong, and neo-Hasidic joy permeates much of what we do. Best of all is the growing sense of community with…
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Inspiring Rabbis 2016: 32 Men and Women Who Move Us Most Joey Wolf
Rabbi Joey — cerebral, deep, a bookaholic — has somehow managed to get this shpilkes-addled, not-so-erudite bike punk musician to care about Israel, strive to make a difference for the less fortunate in her own community and abroad, and dig deeper into a Torah that previously felt like it was shutting me out because of…
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Inspiring Rabbis 2016: 32 Men and Women Who Move Us Most Amichai Lau-Lavie
I’ve known Amichai for 10 years, and he continues to grow as a brilliant and empathetic leader, first of StorahTelling and then of Lab/Shul. He truly cares about each individual in his flock and seems to have limitless love and attention for everyone. He uses his own feelings, perceptions and life experiences to understand what…
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Inspiring Rabbis 2016: 32 Men and Women Who Move Us Most Shmuly Yanklowitz
As one of Rabbi Yanklowitz’s regular students, I have found a home for Jewish learning in my post-retirement years that I never thought existed. All my previous attempts at learning in the Jewish community pale by comparison. The single greatest lesson I have learned is something he says often: We need to give more to…
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Inspiring Rabbis 2016: 32 Men and Women Who Move Us Most Rachel Barenblat
Through the gift of her poetry and prose, as posted on her highly popular “Velveteen Rabbi” blog site, Rabbi Rachel Barenblat inspires thousands of followers all around the world in addition to her congregants at Congregation Beth Israel. I would never say that I have been a “poetry person,” but I find that Rachel’s gifts…
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Inspiring Rabbis 2016: 32 Men and Women Who Move Us Most Devorah Jacobson
As Director of Spiritual Life at JGS Lifecare, Rabbi Devorah Jacobson supports seniors and their families spiritually during difficult transitions of aging. She radiates empathy and compassion and provides strength and hope. She is responsible for the spiritual well-being of residents of all faiths in long-term skilled nursing and assisted-living facilities and also in memory…
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In Practicing What They Preach, Two Orthodox Rabbis Donate Their Kidneys
In the 1950s, if you asked your rabbi about kidney donation, he would have been unsure about what Jewish law said about the procedure. To be on the safe side, he might have said it was forbidden. Now, rabbis are more likely to call it a mitzvah. The shift over the past decades has to…
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Inspiring Rabbis 2016: 32 Men and Women Who Move Us Most Cecelia Beyer
Rabbi Cece started working at our synagogue when I was a freshman in high school, four years ago. I had been a madricha and attending our teen program for a year before she arrived, and once she took over the education director position, I saw changes immediately. She connected so well with kids of all…
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Inspiring Rabbis 2016: 32 Men and Women Who Move Us Most Cheryl Jacobs
Rabbi Jacobs made it possible for me to establish my dream of creating a kosher food pantry in Plantation. I am not a religious guy and was never really involved in Judaism. But she never judged me. She just accepts me, and she understood my passion — to feed people. She has so much experience…
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Inspiring Rabbis 2016: 32 Men and Women Who Move Us Most Elizabeth Bolton
Rabbi Liz Bolton is the most inspirational and beloved rabbi I have ever met. In the three years since she arrived in Ottawa, she has transformed our congregation, grown relationships both to the entire Jewish community and with a broad array of other faiths and sparked a new enthusiasm for both Judaism and social justice…
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Inspiring Rabbis 2016: 32 Men and Women Who Move Us Most Shana Goldstein Mackler
Rabbi Mackler came to the temple right after her ordination. She brought with her not only her extensive academic knowledge of Judaism, but also the heart of Judaism. Her kindness knows no bounds and always, always reminds us of what it means to be a Jew in these often dangerous times. She shows me on…
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