Avi Finegold
Avi Finegold is a Canadian rabbi and a Jewish leader in Montreal. From July 2017 to 2018 he was interim rabbi at Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal. He is married to Maharat Rachel Kohl Finegold, of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim.[1]
In 2009 at Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel synagogue, Avi and Rachel gave classes to soon-to-be married couples on sex, aiming to demystify sex and remove the stigma it has within Orthodox communities.[1] From 2010 to 2012 Finegold taught Bible at Rochelle Zell Jewish High School.[2]
Since April 2015, Finegold has served as the Founding Principal of The Jewish Learning Lab.[2]
Finegold has been teaching in North America for 10 years, is a founding Chair of Limmud Chicago, a past Chair of LeMood Montreal, and is currently[citation needed] the Executive Director of the Montreal Board of Rabbis.[2][3]
Finegold is a teacher who lives with his wife and their three daughters, Kinneret, Nedivah, and Hadar.[4]
He describes himself as a "food baal tshuva" and declared his favorite food "any food that enhances and creates a Jewish moment, whether roast chicken on Friday night, or Matza and Marror (with my springtime blood orange and strawberry Charoset) at the Seder."[5]
Education
From 1998 to 2002 Finegold attended Concordia University and received a B.A. in Psychology.[2]
From 2003 to 2005 Finegold attended Yeshivat Noam Hatorah in Montreal and received his Rabbinic Ordination under the direction of Rabbi Joshua Shmidman.[2][3]
From 2007 to 2009 Finegold attended the University of Chicago and studied Religion.[2]
Writings
Read some of Finegolds writings:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pervos, Stefanie (March 12, 2009). "Let's Talk About (Orthodox) Sex" – via Oy! Chicago.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Avi Finegold". LinkedIn.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "About Us: Staff". Jewish Learning Lab.
- ↑ "Rachel Kohl Finegold". G-d Cast. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Unknown parameter
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