Posts Tagged ‘Clergy’

Rabbi Deborah Hirsch Keeps Her Congregants Close

Written by Alissa Fleck on . Posted in OTTY Awards, Our Town

RabbiDeborahHirsch It’s Deborah Hirsch’s third year with the Temple Shaaray Tefila congregation, though she’s been doing rabbinical work for 31 years, and the dedicated rabbi has a major project underway. “We’re working on a new vision statement for the congregation,” explained Hirsch. “That’s been a very gratifying project. We engage almost 200 congregants in conversation about
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Where Hasidim Mingle with Punk-Hair Types

Written by admin on . Posted in Special Sections, WESTYS

Orthodox synagogue also attracts Jews unaffiliated with a sect By Ellen Keohane When describing Kol HaNeshamah, a Jewish Orthodox congregation on the West Side, Adena Berkowitz uses words like “inclusive,” “welcoming” and “comfortable.” “In one room, we can have Jews who are Hasidic and Jews with green hair. From families to singles to older people,
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