Richard Gavatin Online Resume

OTHER EXPERIENCES

Synagogue Work: 

Years of experience in developing Synagogue's management and communication between staff, lay leadership and clergy. Currently Board Member at Kol Rinah and co-chair of the Adult Education Committee (now known as Verein) and active in the Communications Committee.

- Initiated, co-chaired and presented the first of over twenty Installments in a Series on Judaism and Science.
Sessions being recorded and here is the link

- Hosted, arranged, educated congregation about, and introduced, Scholar in Residence programs:

- Weekend with Rabbi Neil Gillman, z'l' (written and lectured extensively on Rabbi Gillman’s thoughts). Also, personal friends

- Weekend with Rabbi Brad Artson, VP a the Ziegler School of Rabbinic studies at AJU (American Jewish University, LA, CA)

- Individual (several) programs with History Professor Hillel Kieval, Washington University, St. Louis.

- Program on the CJLS Committee with one of its chairs, Rabbi Pamela Barmash, member of my Synagogue!

- Weekend with Rabbi Pamela Barmash on the topic of Jerusalem.

- Authored and created an educational CD on Shemoneh Esreh

- Taught Shemoneh Esreh as a Kabbalat Shabbat presentation

- Gave Dvrai Torah in Shul in 2003, 2009, 2012 and 2015.

- Written numerous articles on Jewish topics, too many to list. Some are published in magazines and some on-line. CJ: Voices of Conservative/Masorti Judaism

- Through 2006 Chaired the PR Committee

- Gave a Kabbalat Shabbat presentation on the origins of the Torah (with 100+ attendees).

 Other Experiences
Other relevant Activities:

- JEI - Jewish Environmental Initiative an arm of JCRC Active member since 2001.

- JUJ – Jews United for Justice. On the Steering Committee, and responsible for their Web Site

- Former Board Member, MEAAA – Mid-East Area Agency on Aging. Now known as Aging Ahead, Part of the National AAA (Area Agency on Aging) - Serving Seniors since 1973.

- Board Member St. Louis Press Club. Since 2008 

- Board Member of Kol Rinah, my Synagogue

For other relevant experiences please see Professional Associations

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Richard Gavatin Online Resume

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richardjrgavatin@gmail.com
richard@ims-stlouis.com
Call me at 314 283 2081

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