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!



Her Teaching is Wisdom- Its Worth is Far Above Rubies

To our sweet friend, Marcia:

Eighteen years leading Pnai Or Philadelphia!  If that were the sum total of your service, locally and world-wide, we would say dayyenu!  

With your leadership of the Smicha program, your influence on the development of Jewish Renewal for the future is assured.  Your inspiration has taken the ALEPH Seminary from barely a blip on the radar screen of contemporary Jewish life, to a respected and envied paradigm shifting training of future clergy. For that we say HODU!

Your joy and great skill in davenning leadership has become a full-bodied expression emulated by so many students, and for that we give thanks!
Your teaching is wisdom and its worth is far above rubies. 
For all that you do, we can only be filled with love and awe of your grace and humor and big, soft, delicious heart. 

Mazal Tov! 
Loving blessings,


Rabbi Shaya Isenberg and Bahira Sugarman
Rabbis Victor and Nadya Gross

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