Rabbi Daniel Weiner is a Senior Rabbi at Temple De Hirsch Sinai, with two campuses and over 4,000 members. Rabbi Weiner believes passionately in building Judaism for the 21st century and in healing the world through social justice. His innovations include producing “rabcasts”Links to an external site. on video, bringing services to travelers and shut-ins on the Internet and leading a rock band in popular Rock Shabbat services. He tweets @rocknrabbidannyLinks to an external site.. Rabbi Weiner and his team won the Religion Action Center’s Fain Award for their campaign on gun responsibility. His efforts with other clergy contributed to the founding of the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility, which drafted and helped pass Washington State Initiative 594 in 2014. Rabbi Weiner’s work on implementation of the law and about gun responsibility continues.
CENTERING WISDOM
Reflection: In your own life, how does music enrich who you are and who you want to be?
Reflection: With all of the pain that circulates in the global community, how does creating a place for music and the arts in general provide healing?
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