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Shabbat Smith Service
March 22 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Shabbat morning services in the Charles E. Smith Sanctuary, the synagogue’s largest worship space, are led by our inspiring Rabbis and Cantor. The service includes a D’var Torah and sermon by the Rabbi and often includes participation by members and B’nai Mitzvah.
With sermon by Tammy Gottlieb: “Let Me Hear Thy Voice”
A leading Israeli activist shares stories from her time fighting for democracy and equality in Israel, and the important role American Jews have to play in promoting democracy and pluralism in the Jewish state.
Tammy Gottlieb is the Vice Chairwoman of Women of the Wall which fights for the right of women from all denominations to pray according to their custom at the Kotel. Tammy is also a member of the World Zionist Organization Executive representing the global Masorti/Conservative Movement as well as Director of Signing Anew, an Israeli NGO that supports social action organizations that work to promote the democratic values espoused in Israel’s Declaration of Independence.
Tammy also serves on the governing body of the WZO’s Hostages and Hostage Families Directorate, which oversees the implementation of official Israeli government programs serving returned hostages and hostages’ families. Throughout her entire career, Tammy has worked to shape a Jewish and democratic Israel that’s a welcoming home for every Jew. Raised and educated in a Masorti congregation in Rehovot, Tammy served as a combat soldier in the IDF’s Caracal Battalion back when few women joined combat units. She then worked as a senior manager in the Masorti Movement’s NOAM youth group as well as a senior executive with the Masorti Movement in Israel. Now residing in Jerusalem, Tammy holds a BS in Political Science and Communications from Bar Ilan University.
Shabbat Service Links:
Siddur Lev Shalem: Kabbalat Shabbat | Click Here to Download
Siddur Lev Shalem: Shabbat Morning | Click Here to Download