Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Welcome Rabbi Sandberg
From July's Shofar:
Beth Shalom is honored to welcome Rabbi Martin I. Sandberg and his lovely wife, Jeanne to our congregation and city.
Rabbi Sandberg comes to Jacksonville with over 25 years of experience in the rabbinate. A native of Newton, Massachusetts, Rabbi Sandberg is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Boston University and holds a Bachelor of Jewish Education Degree from the Hebrew College of Boston. He attended the Jewish Theological Seminary receiving a Master of Hebrew Literature Degree in June of 1971 and his Rabbinic Ordination in 1973. In 1998, Rabbi Sandburg was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa, from the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Prior to coming to Jacksonville, Rabbi Sandburg spent 23 years as the spiritual leader of the Suburban Jewish Com-munity Center – B’nai Aaron in Havertown, Pennsylvania. He has authored numerous publications for United Synagogue of America and held community leadership positions in the Philadelphia area. He has established himself as a noted Jewish educator with special interests in teaching Jewish thought and tradition to teenager congregants. Rabbi Sandberg brings a wealth of professional experience and enthusiasm to our congregation.
// posted by Ocean Guy @ 8/10/2004 11:58:00 AM 
