About
Rabbi Or Zohar
Reform Rabbi in the Misgav region, musician, Kabbalah Scholar and Co CEO of the Spirit of the Galilee Association
education
Education
2018-Present: Doctoral Student, Department of Jewish Philosophy, Tel Aviv University. 2013: Mazorim, Training Program for Pastoral Care HUC-JIR (Jerusalem campus). 2012: Rabbinic Ordination HUC-JIR (Jerusalem campus).
2007: MA Degree in Jewish Philosophy, Suma cum Laude, Tel Aviv University.
2000: BA Degree in Jewish Thought and Indian Religions, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
Employment
Congregational Rabbinic Work
2015-present: Regional Reform Rabbi, Misgav Regional Council, the Galilee, Israel
2013-2017: Rabbi of Congregation Ma'alot Tivon, Kiryat tivon, Israel.
2009-2012: Founding Rabbi, Kehilat Halev and assistant Rabbi in the Daniel Centers, Tel Aviv.
Other Relevant Work
2019-Present: Co-CEO, Spirit of the Galilee Association for the Promotion of Jewish Pluralism
and Arab-Jewish shared society in the Galilee
2016-Present: Founder, Hibura School for Kabbalah and Jewish Spirituality
2007-Present: Composer and Performer of Jewish sacred music
2012-present: Independent Rabbi for life cycle events, serving families, couples and
individuals from Israel, North America and around the world
2014-2019: Rabbi Educator in numerous Israeli Public Schools through the TALI Foundation
Previous chapters
2015-2007: Radio broadcaster, presenter of current affairs programs, Spirit and Judaism on Radio Essence of Life, Tel Aviv
2005-2004: Executive Director of the New House Association for Jewish Renewal, Jaffa.
2004-2001: Head of the department to open learning programs and pedagogical facilitator in the Hila program on behalf of The Community Center Company.
Employment
volunteering
Voluntary Work
2017-present:Town of Hararit Board Chairman
2014-2020: Board Member of MARAM (Israeli Association of Reform Rabbis)
2018-present: Volunteer Fire Fighter