Rabbis have always been the gatekeepers of the Jewish tradition. Guiding the individual and communal search for spirituality, these key figures determine the place of Judaism in their congregants’ lives. Yet the tremendous pressures of synagogue life, and the lack of frameworks for rabbinic enrichment, often prevent rabbis from realizing the full potential of their crucial roles.

 

The Center for Rabbinic Enrichment offers rabbis of all denominations unique opportunities for personal growth and professional development, and strengthens their ability to cultivate meaningful expressions of Jewish life. Its groundbreaking programs serve hundreds of rabbis a year and touch the lives of hundreds of thousands of families across the Jewish world.

     
   
Rabbinic leadership group to focus on messianism, images of God
A current RLI participant says the program has expanded her Hebrew vocabulary, fluency and exposure to Jewish texts in a Jewish world that asks its leaders to be comfortable in all settings
Rabbis heading to Hartman for summer sessions
Despite the weak dollar, and thus the increased expense of such a trip for participants, registration is high and this year`s group is large
Hartman Institute to host hundreds in busy summer
The impressive and challenging lineup of North American rabbis, educators, lay leaders and Christian scholars is sure to create the Institute`s most exciting summer. Find daily schedule here
Israel: Happiness built on ruins
There may very well be untold ruins below our feet. But there is no ruin in the air. Jerusalem is happiness built on ruins. 60 years later Israel waves a finger at fate. Israel writes Jewish history each and every day
First day, last commandment
As we fulfil the mitzvah of writing a Torah we also become part owners of the Torah; through this act we “acquire Torah,” add joy and bring holiness to our lives
Rani Jaeger discusses famous poem of fallen soldiers
Shalom Hartman Institute Fellow Rani Jaeger analyzes Natan Alterman’s famous poem, “Silver Platter” in this special video lecture
Ritual creation for Yom Haatzmaut
By creating mitzvot for Yom Haatzmaut, and placing it on religious calendar, we acknowledge ongoing responsibility to see it through lens of the Divine-human encounter on an ongoing basis
Rabbinic Leadership Initiative participants - 2004-2007
This is the list of the second cohort of North American rabbis who have completed the Shalom Hartman Institute`s Rabbinic Leadership Initiative three year program from 2004-2007
Rabbinic Leadership Initiative participants - 2001-2004
These rabbis from North America were the first group to complete the three-year Shalom Hartman Institute Rabbinic Leadership Initative program, from 2001-2004
Summer plans under way at Hartman Institute
Full roster of programs for rabbis, community leaders, educators will fill summer calendar
Winter rabbinic seminar a success
The hope and expectation is for these rabbis to transport this energy back to their communities in North America, and infuse them in turn with similar inspiration
     
 
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