Local Leaders : Rabbi Harry Zeitlin
Rabbi Harry Zeitlin is an Orthodox rabbi for whom Torah study has been a thread stretching from his grandfather, Philip Zeitlin z"l, to Rabbi Nissan Applebaum of Jerusalem, who taught him to enjoy, rather than merely read, Talmud. See his biography for details.
Rabbi Zeitlin is also very active in the Jewish Renewal movement and has been a board member of Ohalah, the Renewal Rabbis organization since 2004. He's been blessed and privileged to count Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi as a teacher. He teaches, leads services for, and works with Jews across the "observance spectrum".
Presently, his major focus is acting as a bridge between all the ways Jews see themselves, religious or secular and, within the religious, between all the different denominations and styles and flavors.
A father of four, Rabbi Zeitlin is also a professional artist (see Art is the Spiritual), and a jazz musician, who currently lives, teaches and provides spiritual counseling in Seattle, Washington.
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Local Leaders : Rabbinic Pastor Pinchas Zohav
Pinchas Zohav received ordination as a Rabbinic Pastor from Reb Marcia Prager and Reb Zalman Schachter Shalomi in 2005. He has attended the Davennen Leaders Training Program and holds a Masters Degree in Jewish Studies from Gratz College.
He now lives in Bellevue with his beloved spouse, Rita, who is Jewish educator.
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Local Leaders : Rabbinic Intern Olivier BenHaim
With an Orthodox/Conservative, French, Sepharadic background, Olivier has been a student of Torah and of the Jewish way for most of his life. He has studied in Maayanot Yeshiva in Jerusalem and has followed many spiritual teachers during his eight years in the Holy Land. He is in the process of completing his Masters of Art in Jewish Studies at the Hebrew College of Boston Online program.
As Rabbinic Intern under the mentoring of Rabbi Ted Falcon, Olivier leads worship services and Torah Study classes for Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue, and he facilitates workshops throughout the year around Jewish holidays, the basics of the Jewish faith and the spiritual dimensions of Judaism.
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Local Leaders : Zann Jacobrown
Zann Jacobrown often leads Shabbat, life cycle and holiday services for Chavurat Shir Hayam in Bainbridge. Zann sings with the Kugelettes, and is a visual artist, story teller and Jewish Renewal educator. The mother of two grown sons, Zann lives in the seaside town of Indianola -near Kingston- with her husband, Craig.
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