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.

BARKAI in Numbers
barkai trains rabbis

Synagogues

Rabbis

Congregants

Rabbaniot

Hours of Training

The rabbis as well as their wives kicked off a new year of studies at the Barkai Center. This is the second year of study for the fourth cohort of rabbis and their wives.

The rabbis classes centered on the High Holydays - both from the Halachic and communal perspectives. Of all the classes, a class on Shofarot given by Rabbi Yehonatan Eduar and a class on Helping People To Grant Forgiveness given by therapist Rabbi Michi Yosefi particularly stood out.

The women started off the year with a fascinating and festive session with Rabbanit Mazal Amar, the wife of Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Shomo Amar. She spoke about the critical role that the Rabbanit plays in the community.

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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