Hamrell, Rabbi Miriam (AJRCA 2003)
Born & raised in Israel. Served two year in the Israeli Defense Forces. Married for 45 years, three sons, and four grandkids.
Born & raised in Israel. Served two year in the Israeli Defense Forces. Married for 45 years, three sons, and four grandkids.
Currently serving as Coordinator of the Caring Community Program of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center
Rabbi Ilana is an Associate Dean in the Office for Religious and Spiritual Life at Stanford. She previously served for ten years as a rabbi for Congregation Beth Jacob in Redwood City. Her rabbinate is defined by an ability to listen compassionately and create space for a multiplicity of views.
Thesis Title: LOST OBJECTS AND FOUND SUBJECTS: TALMUD STUDY AS AN INTERPERSONAL, NEURO-INTEGRATIVE SPIRITUAL PRACTICE (2012) Abstract: When we engage with a text of the Talmud in this place at this time we deal both with a historically meaningful text and one that is relevant in our current day to day lives. How is it…
Rabbi Eliyahu is founding Rabbi of Zimrat Yah in Santa Barbara, California. He is a botanist and wildlife biologist working on habitat restoration.
Position: Rabbi, Director of Israel Programs, Dir. of Ed.
Cantor Jonathan L. Friedmann, Ph.D. is Professor of Jewish Music History , WASC Academic Liaison Officer, and Director of Institutional Research at the Academy for Jewish Religion, California.
Cantor Lonee Frailich is proud to serve as the Cantor at Temple Akiba – a Reform Synagogue in Culver City, CA. She is a second generation Cantor, proudly following in the footsteps of her father – Cantor Jay Frailich, Cantor Emeritus of University Synagogue.