The World Celebrates Rabbi Marcia Prager

Rabbi Marcia Prager, an inspirational Jewish Renewal spiritual leader, teacher, guide, and colleague, has become a model for a new generation of lay and professional leadership. Through her, many of us have forged an intimate, passionate relationship with Judaism, with the divine in all of us, and thus, with each other.

The P'nai Or Philadelphia Jewish Renewal community is grateful that in 5772 (2011) R. Marcia celebrated 18 years of serving as our Rabbi-Chaver. In her honor, friends from around the world shared these many stories, poems, and loving tributes, to show our gratitude and naches at this wonderful milestone!



Instilling Feelings of Comfort and Renewal of Spirit

My time with Rabbi Marcia began 15 years ago when she and Jack used to lead services at P'nai Or Princeton.  I found that she has a great talent for creating holy environment, a truly sacred space.  After I'd experienced a difficult week, during Kabbalat Shabbat I felt she figuratively took us by the hand and led us on a spiritual journey that instilled intense feelings of comfort and renewal of spirit.

Because of her talents, I was able to cherish the warmth of our candle lighting, be soothed by our singing of Shalom Aleichem, and relish the joy of being surrounded by beaming "p'nai or".   While she guided us through maariv, I would gaze up at the heavens through our skylight and be awestruck by the beautiful dance of darkness and light unfolding in the night sky.  Following her lead, I greeted the beautiful Kallah with both reverence and anticipation, and easily stored enough warmth, joy and healing to sustain that peaceful, sacred space within, through all of Shabbat and beyond.

Thank you, Rabbi Marcia, for sharing your gifts with us.

Linda Coles
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