Building Strong Communities By
Training Strong Communal Rabbis
barkai trains rabbis

Barkai certifies Israeli rabbis in counseling, abuse recognition, sensitivity training,
mediation and more. Armed with these pastoral skills, rabbis are better equipped to
support, sustain, and provide for their community’s spiritual and familial health.

Building Strong Communities By Training Strong Communal Rabbis
barkai trains rabbis

Barkai certifies Israeli rabbis in counseling, abuse recognition, sensitivity training, mediation and more. Armed with these pastoral skills, rabbis are better equipped to support, sustain, and provide for their community’s spiritual and familial health.

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barkai trains rabbis

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barkai conference

At the end of December approximately 50 Barkai rabbis gathered at the Leonardo Plaza Hotel in Jerusalem for a 2 day seminar on the subject of “The Family and Economy in an age of Postmodernism”. The seminar was held in conjun עction with the Ministry of Religious Services. The speakers included Rabbi Chaim Navon, noted columnist and author who spoke on the “Crisis of the Family in the 21st Century”, Rabbi Elie Scheinfeld who lectured on the topic of “The Challenges Standing Before the Stability of the Family in our Generation and our Responsibility During this Era” and Dr. Amiad Cohen, the Director of the Tikvah Foundation in Israel who spoke on the “Economy of the State of Israel in our Time”. Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar, the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem and The Minister of Agriculture, Uri Ariel both came to give greetings. Each rabbi received a gift from Koren Publications.

The Barkai Center for Practical Rabbinics aims to improve the fabric of Israeli society by intensively training Israeli rabbis in all aspects of communal rabbinics so that they can lead their communities to a more meaningful connection with Judaism and act as a unifying force in Israeli society.

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