Miriam C. Berkowitz, at The Blogs

Sep 17, 2020, 5:22 PM

‘Do not cast me away when I am old…’ (Psalm 71)

Last week's Jerusalem Post featured an article introducing Meirav Cohen, the Minister of Social Equality and Elderly Citizens and a Member of Knesset for Blue and White. Cohen previously directed Emun Hatzibur (literally Trust of the Public) which advocates...

Mar 18, 2020, 4:39 PM

Passover and Lockdowns – slavery or freedom?

My rabbinic colleagues in Israel and abroad are swiftly reinventing their communities to find meaningful practical ways of maintaining their sense of community and continuing to provide the myriad of ritual, educational, spiritual and social services that synagogues provide. As...

Feb 28, 2019, 3:15 AM

Poem about the Hebrew language

If Russian is a language of snow With its soft, whispering sounds Sh, Shch, tz Rocking, subtle, calming That evoke snowflakes falling on endless plains, Grandmothers singing lullabies, Secrets exchanged under staircases Careful not to be overheard by ever-present informers, And the heavy, resonant sounds like oo,...

About Me

Rabbi Miriam Berkowitz is an Israel-ordained Conservative rabbi and certified chaplain. She co-founded Kashouvot: Pastoral Care and is currently the International Coordinator of the Spiritual Care Association, promoting chaplaincy around the world. She does weddings and bar-bat mitzvahs, editing and individual pastoral care/ life coaching for people in transitions, in Israel and remotely.

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