Welcome from Rabbi Weintraub
"Abraham and Sarah, we are told, kept the four walls of their tent open. In this way, travelers could easily enter and the couple could run out to greet them. Abraham and Sarah identified with the wanderer, having uprooted themselves when elderly to embark on the most influential religious search in Western history.
"At Kane Street Synagogue, we open our 'tent' to all interested in Judaism. We help people find a place inside which is at the same time comfortable and challenging. Our membership is a mixture of different backgrounds, beliefs, politics, and levels of observance. That makes us typical of American Jewry. However, we create from that diversity an impassioned, soulful community. That makes us cutting edge. Through prayer, study, song and social action, we have created an informed and open place for Judaism to thrive. We invite you to join us."
Rabbi Samuel H. Weintraub, spiritual leader of the Kane Street Synagogue, is a graduate of Haverford College and the Jewish Theological Seminary. He has served the Jewish community for 20 years as a pulpit Rabbi, Hillel Director, interfaith affairs specialist, and adult educational planner. Rabbi Weintraub is particularly concerned with the relevance of Jewish texts and traditions to social issues, and with outreach to the unaffiliated. His pathbreaking achievements have included founding the “Kosher Kitchen," an alternative kosher restaurant and community center in Washington, D.C., organizing the first Jewish Seminary-Historical Black Church Dialogue, and directing the first United Synagogue (i.e., Conservative) outreach project to intermarried couples.
To speak with Rabbi Weintraub, please call the Kane Street office, 718.875.1550, or email rabbi@kanestreet.org.
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