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
Transforming the Fear of Death
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson These last years have been immensely challenging for me as my body has been experiencing its
Mending Our Souls
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson The Ba’al Shem Tov was a mystic who was able to ascend to higher spiritual realms
Wisdom of the Ba’al Shem Tov
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson NOTE: This is the first of a series of articles that articulate the wisdom of the
On the Origins of Kehilla
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson Note: This is the thirteenth and final essay in a series devoted to the beginnings of
On the Origins of Kehilla
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson Note: This is the twelfth of an ongoing series of personal essays on the beginnings of
On the Origins of Kehilla
Note: This is the eleventh of an ongoing series of personal essays on the beginnings of Kehilla. Each article shares