Beth Israel of San Diego Men's Club Dinner Forum - Featured Speaker Rabbi Michael Berk

Please join us at the Men’s Club August 20th Dinner Forum to hear Rabbi Berk report on his July  trip to Israel as part of the first Rabbinic Mission offered by AIPAC (the American Israel Public Affairs Committee).  We anticipate that the Forum will be an interesting and informative evening providing all attending with an opportunity for questions and dialogue with Rabbi Berk.

Rabbi Michael Berk joined Congregation Beth Israel as Senior Rabbi in July 2007. He brings a wealth of rabbinic experience to the congregation. From 1997 to 2007, Rabbi Berk served as Regional Director, Pacific Central West Council, for the Union for Reform Judaism. From 1991 to 1997 he served as rabbi at Temple Beth Torah in Ventura. From 1984 to 1991 he was the rabbi at Beth Sholom Temple in Santa Monica. In his first position after ordination, he served as rabbi educator, assistant rabbi, and associate rabbi at Temple Emanu El, San Jose, from 1980 to 1984.   

Rabbi Berk was ordained in 1980 at Hebrew Union College and Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio. He earned a Master's Degree in Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College in 1978. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1975. Rabbi Berk is married to Rabbi Aliza Berk. The Berks were ordained as rabbis on the same day in June 1980.  

Dinner Forums are open to the entire San Diego community, both men and women.  The fee: $14 with an RSVP, $17 without an RSVP, includes deli dinner. To register use the following link https://secure.jotformpro.com/form/41774624217961. For more information or to register via telephone contact Judi Schwartz at 858-900-2598.

Congregation Beth Israel, the historic center of Jewish life in San Diego, is an inclusive Reform congregation that offers a warm welcome and a nurturing home to all who seek a meaningful and enduring connection to Judaism. For more information, visit our website at www.cbisd.org, and connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/cbisd.