Adina founded Sha'ar, a community oriented around societal, environmental and spiritual sustainability which for 20 years provided multiple gateways into Jewish life exemplified by a commitment to inclusivity, diversity and innovation. She writes frequently on the changing landscape of identity and belonging and speaks in a variety of settings including the Rabbinical School at JTS where she teaches contemporary Jewish Law. She, is a member of the senior rabbinic faculty of the Shalom Hartman Institute, the Board of Keshet, a national organization working for LGBTQ+ inclusion in Jewish and democratic life, and the AJ Heschel School in NYC. She’s married to Andi and together they’re blessed with 6 kids. When not in NYC or leading Jewish adventures around the world, Dini lives in Quebec's Laurentian mountains where she’s building a nature-driven Jewish community, the Laurentian Jewish Community Centre, and the region’s first green Jewish cemetery, Makom Manitou.
