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David Z. Vaisberg
Student Rabbi
Har Tikvah Congregation |
Student Rabbi David Z. Vaisberg is a
third-year rabbinical student at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish
Institute of Religion in New York City. David was born and raised in
Montreal and later, Mississauga, and completed his B.A. Honours at York
University, in Psychology. He also enjoyed studying Jewish and Hebrew
texts, Guitar Performance, and Musical Theatre. Alongside his studies,
David worked as a teacher, b'nei mitzvah tutor, and Cantorial Soloist at
Solel Congregation of Mississauga, Temple Holy Blossom of Toronto, and
Am Shalom Congregation in Barrie.
An active member of NFTY and an alumnus of
URJ Kutz camp, from his teenage years, David developed a strong liberal
Jewish identity and knew from an early point that he would pursue the
Reform rabbinate. In 2006, he embarked on this journey and left to spend
an incredible year in Jerusalem where he would meet, learn, and work
with communities all over Israel, and in Ukraine, England and Spain.
Following his time in Israel, he moved to his current home in New York
City, where he experiences an entirely different form of Judaism, as he
resides in Borough Park, an area known for its significant Hasidic
population, while engaging in his rabbinical studies. David has also
worked as a songleader and unit head at several URJ camps throughout
North America, and was the school music director at Temple Shaaray
Tefila of NYC. Aside from his studies and work, David enjoys mountain
biking and hiking, cooking, and jamming with his guitar and drum.
David is thrilled to be working as Student
Rabbi at Har Tikvah Congregation, and invites anyone who wishes to
contact him without reservation. He can always be reached by e-mail at
student.rabbi.david@gmail.com.
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