Kertesz, Rabbi Dean (AJRCA 2008)
Position: At JCHS: Jewish Studies Teacher and Dean of the 11th and 12th grades.
At TBH: Rabbi
Position: At JCHS: Jewish Studies Teacher and Dean of the 11th and 12th grades.
At TBH: Rabbi
A fellow of the CLAL Rabbis Without Borders program, Rabbi Kantrowitz served thousands of unaffiliated Jews in New Mexico from 2004 until 2015.
Specializations
Baby Naming Ceremonies
Bereavement Counseling
Chevra Kaddisha/Post-Death Ritual
Funerals, Memorial Services & Unveilings
Public Speaking
Vocal/Instrumental Performance
Weddings
Rabbi
Rabbi Emerita, Congregation Emeth, Morgan Hill, CA
Executive Director, Interfaith Activities, Morgan Hiil-Gilroy, CA
Community Rabbi, Santa Cruz County, CA
Served as Rabbi/Chaplain at Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging: 2000-2014
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…