Morris Kamil said that because of her mother, she decided to become a rabbi after years of working in social justice organizations.
Above all, Rosner wants his congregants to feel as if they are part of a family.
“People are able to feel at home because they can connect to something authentic. It’s just what their Jewish soul is looking for.”
Music helps Wissot fulfill her goal as a rabbi and cantor, which is to teach the meaningful tradition she has been handed.
In the summer of 1985, Rabbi Elazar Muskin and his wife Ruhama came to Los Angeles on their honeymoon.
In his current role as the rabbi at Temple Israel Long Beach, Fox finds innovative ways for people to have meaningful relationships with Judaism.
Hronsky learned about inclusivity and the value of caring for all different types of people from one of the Torah’s core teachings.
Berney, who is associate rabbi and director of lifelong learning at Leo Baeck Temple in Los Angeles, knows how important it is to for kids to become engaged with their Judaism from a young age.
Even though antisemitism is a growing problem globally, Cooper is dedicated to his work – and optimistic about what he, Rabbi Hier and the Simon Wiesenthal Center are attempting to accomplish.
