Rabbi Burt Jacobson was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1966. He was involved in the creation of both the Havurah and Jewish Renewal movements. In 1984 he founded Kehilla Community Synagogue in Berkeley (now in Piedmont).
Contact: rabburt@earthlink.net
The Jewish Roots of Kehilla’s Values: Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Part 1
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson In these monthly articles I have been offering readers some background history on the Jewish sources
The Jewish Roots of Kehilla’s Values: Martin Buber, Part 4
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson Martin Buber’s parents divorced when he was quite young, and he grew up living on a
The Jewish Roots of Kehilla’s Values: Martin Buber, Part 3
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson I became aware of Martin Buber’s views about Zionism and Israel during the 1970s, and since
The Jewish Roots of Kehilla’s Values: Martin Buber, Part 2
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson I spent my junior year in Israel in 1964-65, and one of my teachers was Martin
The Jewish Roots of Kehilla’s Values: Martin Buber, Part 1
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson In this series of articles I offer readers some background history on the Jewish sources of
Epiphany on the San Rafael Bridge
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson For the last few years my wife Diane and I have lived in El Sobrante, California, about