Friends of Givat Haviva Launches National Rabbinic Cabinet

 

New York – Friends of Givat Haviva announced today the launch of its National Rabbinic Cabinet, to further engage American Jews in the vital work of advancing shared society and democracy in Israel. Friends of Givat Haviva is the U.S. affiliate of Givat Haviva, the oldest and largest organization in Israel advancing relations between the country’s Jewish and Arab citizens and building a shared society.

 

“At this time of growing partisanship around Israel advocacy, there is nothing more critical than to find a cause that can unite Jews across the political divide, both in Israel and in the Diaspora.
That cause is shared society and Givat Haviva has been a pioneer in this field for more than 50 years,” said Rabbi Sid Schwarz, chair of the National Rabbinic Cabinet for Givat Haviva. “This
Cabinet will help to raise the profile of Givat Haviva and support its work, which is a core building block of Israel’s democracy.”

 

Rabbi Schwarz, who is a member of the Friends of Givat Haviva board, noted that the new Rabbinic Cabinet includes rabbis from every denomination in communities across the United States, and the Cabinet’s vice chairs reflect that diversity.

 

The 24 inaugural National Rabbinic Cabinet members are:

 

Rabbi Sid Schwarz, Chair, Bethesda, MD

Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Orthodox Vice-Chair, Detroit, MI

Rabbi Barbara Penzner, Reconstructionist/Independent Vice-Chair, West Roxbury, MA

Rabbi Emily Segal, Reform Vice-Chair, Phoenix, AZ

Rabbi Amy Walk, Conservative Vice-Chair, Springfield, MA

 

 

Rabbi Adena Blum, Princeton Junction, NJ

Rabbi Carie Carter, Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Malcolm Cohen, Tucson, AZ

Rabbi Michelle Dardashti, Brooklyn, NY

Rabbi Chase Foster, Marietta, GA

Rabbi David Glickman, Overland Park, KS

Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz, Westborough, MA

Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann, Chicago, IL

Rabbi David Ingber, New York, NY

Rabbi Chaim Koritzinsky, Palo Alto, CA

Rabbi Beth Kalisch, Gladwyne, PA

Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein, Williamsville, NY

Rabbi Michael Schwab, Highland Park, IL

Rabbi Amy Schwartzman, Falls Church, VA

Rabbi Hyim Shafner, Washington, DC

Rabbi Jodie Siff, Plandome, NY

Rabbi Jay TelRav, Stamford, CT

Rabbi Herb Tobin, Newton, MA

Rabbi David Weiner, Pittsfield, MA