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Karen Bender

Rabbi Karen Bender

Karen Bender’s familial ties in Israel and her passion for social justice led to her ordination as a rabbi and to her 2015 inclusion in the NAACP’s Journey for Justice, a historic march for voting rights restoration. After her ordination by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Bender served as rabbi at Temple Beth-El of Great Neck, New York and then at Temple Judea in Tarzana, California. She has been on the boards of the Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis and the Central Conference of American Rabbis. Bender currently serves as Jack H. Skirball Director of Spiritual Life and campus rabbi at the Los Angeles Jewish Home. She is also on the Advisory Council of the Board of Directors of Valley Interfaith Council.

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I just want to tell you what a remarkable job you did in raising your son Holden he is amazing! I've never had the honor of meeting you but you must be a super star yourself and someday perhaps I will get the chance to meet you.

Hello Rabbi Bender,
Michele Cohen from past temple member of Judea. Need to reach you.
mixturesint@me.com or 818.383.8550. much thanks

Hi Rabbi
Lori Larcara from Hillside Memorial Park
Can you please email me?
llarcara@hillsidememorial.org
Thank you and Shana Tova!

I was given your name by Rabbi Ken Chasen. Please contact me when you can. Thank you,
Barbara (Bobbie) Bilson, 4bbilson@gmail.com

I got your name from Lynn Safenowitz. I am interested in your Torah Study. Can you please give me more information on it?
Thank you.
Amy

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Karen Bender." (Viewed on October 14, 2024) <https://jwa.org/rabbis/narrators/bender-karen>.