Selichot Scholar Weekend

There are no services at Congregation Beth Shalom this Shabbat.

Please join the community at the following locations.

Friday, Erev Shabbat Service at Beth-El Congregation

8:00 p.m.

“The Day God Repented: What Can We Learn from the First Repentance Ever?”

Saturday, Shabbat Service at Ahavath Sholom

9:30 a.m.

“Judaism and Joy: the Unique Jewish View of Fulfillment”

Saturday, Lecture and Selichot Service at Congregation Beth Shalom  

9:00 p.m.

“Finding Yourself in the Torah: Biblical Characters and their Stories as Spiritual Exemplars”

Rabbi Alfredo F. Borodowski
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Alfredo Borodowski received his ordination from the Seminario Rabinico Latino Americano. He served as an Assistant Rabbi of a large congregation in Buenos Aires. Additionally, he received a law degree from the University of Buenos Aries and served as a public defender. He spent two years studying in Israel as a Senior Educator at the Melton Research Center at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

He taught in the Philosophy department at the Jewish Theological Seminary and has also taught and spoken extensively at many adult education programs and fund raising events.

Rabbi Borodowski currently serves as the Executive Director of American Friends of Shalom Hartman Institute. Previously, Rabbi Borodowski served as Rabbi of the Jewish Community Center of Harrison. He serves on the Chancellor’s Rabbinic Cabinet of the Conservative Movement, has been a member of the Human Subject Review Committee of Columbia University, and is currently a fellow of the Metivta Spirituality Institute. He has written several articles on the topic of Judaism and modern spirituality.

Rabbi Borodowski is married to Rabbi Shira Leibowitz, lower school principal of the Solomon Schechter in White Plains, NY. They are blessed with two children, Talia and Ronen.