Spiritual Leadership

Rabbi Tirzah Firestone is our spiritual leader, as well as a renowned teacher, author and Jungian therapist. She speaks and teaches nationally on the topic of spirituality, ancient mystical wisdom for the modern soul, and the re-integration of feminine wisdom into the Jewish tradition. Reb Tirzah leads Shabbat services on the first and third Friday evenings of every month, all holiday services, Shabbat morning b'nei mitzvah services, Saturday afternoon Torah study emphasizing the wisdom of the Hassidic masters, and a variety of other classes and lifecycle rituals.

Reb Tirzah came back in 2004 with a new approach to spiritual leadership that incorporates lay-leaders who are trained to respond to the various needs of spiritual community, Bikkur Cholim,Music, and Tikkun Olam. Reb Tirzah is also committed to bringing our younger members into leadership positions and guiding members to deeper practice, such as through our two-year adult b'nai mitzvah program (which began again this winter.)

For written and oral sermons, as well as some guest teacher audios, click here.

REB TIRZAH IS CO-LEADING A SPECIAL ISRAEL TRIP! FOR MORE INFO CLICK HERE!

Rabbi Aviva Bass joins us full-time this year as Co-Rabbi and School Director. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in Florida, earning Bachelors of Arts in Music Degree, studying voice, with a double major in Judaic Studies.

She was ordained by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 2000, and earned a Masters Degree in Jewish Education in Administration from Gratz College of Philadelphia. During her graduate studies, Rabbi Bass was an active member of P’nai Or Jewish Renewal congregation of Philadelphia, where Reb Zalman davvened before moving to Boulder, during Rabbi Aviva’s first years of rabbinical school. Rabbi Aviva also studied under the tutelage of her mentor and friend Reb Marcia Prager, and was a member of the Davvening Leaders Training group at P’nai Or.

Since her ordination, Rabbi Bass has traveled the globe, serving as rabbi, cantorial soloist, and education director of various congregations, both in the U.S., as well as in Australia and New Zealand. Her proudest accomplishment, however, is being the mother of her twin three-year-old sons, Rafi and Angelo, who are the lights of her life.

Bikkur Cholim/Avelim - Help those who are sick or recently bereaved. Contact Hollace Westfeldt .

Music - Provide music for services and other events. Contact Sheldon Sands. See new webpage!