Rabbi Jonathan Berkun elected President of the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami (RAGM)
Rabbi Jonathan Berkun, spiritual leader of Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, has been elected President of the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami (RAGM) and will be officially installed at the organization’s June 7 Annual Meeting, along with a full slate of 2012-13 Officers.
Rabbi Alan Litwak of Temple Sinai and Rabbi Hector Epelbaum of The Center for Jewish Life at Beth David were elected Vice Presidents of RAGM. Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei of Bet Shira Congregation will serve as Treasurer and Rabbi Daniel Sherbill of Temple Emanu-El will be Secretary. Rabbi Mark Kram, spiritual leader of Temple Beth Or, is the association’s Immediate Past President.
“Our mission of bringing rabbis together to serve our Jewish community in common purpose is holy work,” said Berkun. “Together, we unite the different elements of our community and build upon the values that we all share.”
“Rabbi Berkun brings passion to his holy vocation, and understands the roles a rabbi plays both within and beyond the congregation,” said Rabbi Frederick Klein, Executive Director of the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami. “His unique vision and passion enriches us all."
Founded in 1935, the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami includes approximately 100 rabbis — Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist. RAGM members work closely with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation in a variety of areas, including sponsorship of the Jewish Chaplaincy Program, whose volunteers and professionals provide spiritual guidance and visitations to the sick and elderly in medical facilities, social-service institutions and residences across the community. For more information, call 786.866.8620.
