Jewish Ideas to Change the World
Religion & Spirituality:Judaism
A virtual event presentation by Melanie Gruenwald
The event was co-hosted by Beth El Phoenix
About the Event:
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” ~ Leonard Cohen Please join us for this workshop on Kabbalistic and contemporary sources and conversations about light, darkness, hope, grief, and resilience.
About the Speaker:
Executive Director of Kabbalah Experience Melanie Gruenwald brings over 25 years of non-profit leadership and community organizing to her position. Engaged with senior citizens, families, college students, and teens, Melanie has extensive professional experience with communal leadership and informal Jewish education.
Melanie is energized by building relationships, understanding people’s needs, and finding ways to connect them. She loves the balance of organizational leadership and teaching, which she engages in daily at Kabbalah Experience.
She earned her B.S. in Psychology from Binghamton University (S.U.N.Y) and her Masters in Social Work and Certificate in Jewish Communal Service from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University. Melanie has pursued additional Judaic and spiritual studies at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, the Conservative Yeshiva, and most recently, the Kabbalah Experience.
Melanie is married to Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald, Associate Rabbi at the Hebrew Educational Alliance, and is a mom to three children Koby (z”l), Hannah, and Micah.
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