Our Rabbi
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Rabbi Lina Zerbarini is thrilled to join Kehillath Shalom Synagogue.
She has spent her rabbinic career sharing the Jewish message of b’tzelem elohim (everyone is in the image of the Eternal) and mission of tzedek, tzedek tirdof (justice, justice shall you pursue) with individuals and communities within and beyond synagogue walls. As Director of Jewish Life and Learning at Sid Jacobson JCC, she infused and animated the community with the richness and relevance of Jewish wisdom and tradition. Previously, she served as Associate Rabbi at Yale Hillel where she created domestic and international service learning programs and as Director for Domestic Affairs and Rabbinic Consultant at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia, where she led the Jewish community's public policy advocacy initiatives and facilitated inter-group and inter-faith relationships. |
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Rabbi Lina is dedicated to learning and teaching. A student and teacher of Torah, yoga and meditation, she seeks to build relationships and communities of mindfulness, connection and caring. A graduate of Barnard College and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, she has continued her professional development and education through the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s rabbinic training program and Jewish Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training.
Rabbi Lina is committed to building community. To strengthen communal ties and support rabbinic development, she has served on the leadership of Boards of Rabbis in each community she has lived, and is currently President of the Long Island Board of Rabbis. She is on the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of Reconstructing Judaism.
A New Yorker born and bred, Rabbi Lina has three grown daughters, Sarah, Liora, and Yael, and is married to retired school psychologist Dinah Mark. They live with a menagerie of dogs and cats. They look forward to welcoming the Kehillath Shalom community to their Shabbat table.
You can read some of Rabbi Lina's sermons on her blog, https://rabbilina.wordpress.com.
Rabbi Lina is committed to building community. To strengthen communal ties and support rabbinic development, she has served on the leadership of Boards of Rabbis in each community she has lived, and is currently President of the Long Island Board of Rabbis. She is on the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of Reconstructing Judaism.
A New Yorker born and bred, Rabbi Lina has three grown daughters, Sarah, Liora, and Yael, and is married to retired school psychologist Dinah Mark. They live with a menagerie of dogs and cats. They look forward to welcoming the Kehillath Shalom community to their Shabbat table.
You can read some of Rabbi Lina's sermons on her blog, https://rabbilina.wordpress.com.
Our Educational Director
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Dalia Rosenthal has been a Jewish educator for over thirty years, devoting countless hours to the community and to synagogues in Nassau and Sufflolk counties. She leads Friday night services at the Carillon Nursing Home and has been the creative consultant for the Salute to Israel Day Parade in New York City. She received the UJA Federation award for devotion and dedication to Jewish education for SAJES, and has served as chairperson of the Suffolk County Principals’ Council. Just about everybody in the Jewish community knows Dalia and deeply appreciates the work she has done on so many fronts. She is truly one –of-a-kind, dedicated, and inspiring -- a mini tornado.
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Our Cantor
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Cantor Judy Merrick was born in Haifa, Israel and has been playing the guitar and performing since the age of 13. After serving in the Israeli Army, she went on to study at Tel-Aviv University where she earned a degree in theatre arts. Cantor Merrick is also a certified Israeli Dance instructor and she holds an Interior Design certification from NY School of Interior Design as well.
Cantor Merrick was certified by the Cantor Assembly as a Hazzan in March 2010. After moving to Huntington Bay more than 15 years ago, she performed throughout the New York metropolitan area, leading Shabbat and holiday services and Israeli celebrations. She has also been teaching music in many different synagogues and temples, and given workshops for Jewish educators. |
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