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~ The Kotel: Up
Against A Wall
~ Jerusalem 1994
~ Israel and Me @ 59+
~ Selected Accomplishments: The CV
~ Eleh Hamda Libi: These are dear to my heart
A Short History of
My Life
Woman. Daughter. Mother. Bubbe!
Met Judaism at age 20 (cosmic 'kick in the butt') …knew this was what I was supposed to do. Jew by choice (via University of Judaism in L.A.) Married (to a Jew)/ divorced. Israel as a secular Jew. To Canada. Married again (to a non-Jew/ divorced). Vancouver. Discovered that I have a relationship with God. Studied and absorbed like a sponge. Awed that I found myself covering the spectrum of the ages of life in my Judaic teaching and work with the Jewish elderly. Eventually stopped avoiding the cosmic 'kick in the butt' and studied for the rabbinate. Rabbi.
I feel a connection to people who are considering choosing Judaism,
those who are intermarrying and families who have accepted the challenge
to raise their children Jewishly.
Selected Accomplishments: The CV
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Chaplain of the Jewish Chaplaincy Society since 2002 to present.
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Administrator of the L'Chaim Adult Day Centre in Vancouver since January 1994-January 2009. Activities Coordinator of L'Chaim ADC 1986-1993.
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Rabbi of Sh’ar Harim in Whistler, B.C. 2005-present.
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Prayer leader/Torah reader for Shabbat services since 1985 at Congregation Or Shalom in Vancouver. Leadership has included participation in High Holyday services, chanting of Torah, Haftarah, Megillat Esther, Eicha, and the special Torah cantillation for the High Holydays. I was High Holydays Rabbi for Congregation Beth Sholom in Lake Havasu City, Arizona in 1999.
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Jewish educator: 1984-present. I have taught at various levels including pre-school through high school and adult education. I led a weekly study group on Jewish spiritual development for adults February 1994-February 1995, and a weekly feminist Torah study group June 1996-December 1996. Currently working with individuals of many ages.
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Principal/Administrator of Or Shalom (Afternoon Religious) School 1988-1992.
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Preparing students for Bar/Bat Mitzvah since 1989, including officiating at the Bar/Bat Mitzvah service either solo or in conjunction with others. To date, I have trained over 30 individual B'nai Mitzvah.
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Fashioner of Jewish fabric art, including prayer shawls, kippot and the occasional wall-hanging.
Education
Rabbinic Ordination, Rabbinic Seminary International, New York City, 1998.
Diploma in Counselling, Vancouver School Board, June 1995.
Pastoral Care. Vancouver School of Theology, 1993.
B.A., Sociology, California State University at Northridge, 1971. With Honors.
Rabbinic Ordination
Personal Information: Born in Los Angeles, California in 1948. Divorced mother of two grown sons. Elicia, Ivy and Seth’s devoted bubbe. I passionately enjoy sewing, singing, having fun and kibbitzing the TV.
Eleh Hamda Libi: These are dear to my heart
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