Huston Smith Lecture Series
Document Type
Audio File
Publication Date
2002
Abstract
This lecture is part of the Huston Smith Lecture Series on Religion sponsored by the California Institute of Integral Studies, honoring the life and work of Huston Smith, the internationally known authority on world religions. The lecture series was held at the Unitarian Universalist Church in San Francisco, California, from January 24 through April 11, 2002.
Recommended Citation
Shapiro, Rami M., "Simply Jewish: Reinventing Judaism for the 21st Century" (2002). Huston Smith Lecture Series. 4.
https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/huston-smith-lectures/4
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Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro is widely recognized as one of the most creative figures in contemporary American Judaism. A graduate of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, he also holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Union Graduate School. An award-winning poet, liturgist, and essayist, his prayers are included in worship services across the denominational spectrum of American congregations. Shapiro was the founding rabbi of Temple Beth Or in Miami, Florida and senior rabbi of Metivta, a center for contemplative Judaism in Los Angeles, CA. He directs the One River Foundation, and is an adjunct professor of religious studies as Middle Tennessee State University. In addition he pursues his first love, writing, through books and a new column, Roadside Assistance for Your Spiritual Journey, in Spirituality & Health magazine.