Tina Grimberg
Encyclopedia
Tina Grimberg is a Reconstructionist
Rabbi living in Toronto
, Canada
. Since 2008, she has been a leader in the inter-religious dialogue with Muslim
s and Christian
s in Ontario
. She has been active in the movement against poverty in Canada.
, Ukraine
. Her family moved to the United States
when she was sixteen, and immediately became involved in the Jewish community of Indianapolis
. She developed a passionate interest in the Jewish heritage that was so hard to access in her childhood.
.She was awarded diplomas from Butler University
and Indiana University
. After she attended the Hebrew Union College
’s Jewish Institute of Religion
, she received her rabbinic ordination in 2001. Throughout her five years of rabbinical school, she worked as an intern at Congregation Beth Elohim
in Brooklyn
, New York
. In the same time period, she facilitated workshops for interfaith couples at the Jewish Community Center
of the Upper West Side
.
. Since 2002 she has served as rabbi for Congregation Darchei Noam, the Reconstructionist synagogue of Toronto.
In 2006–2007, she introduced a campaign against the violence against women
in the Jewish community in partnership with Jewish Family & Child Service in Toronto and Jewish Women International of Canada. In 2008, she became a member of Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition (ISARC). In March 2009, she participated in a multifaith prayer vigil in front of the Ontario parliament, in solidarity with the poor of Toronto. On November 18, 2010, the ISARC Forum drew 75 religious leaders on current strategies to counter poverty. This event attracted several Christians, Muslims and Jews of the regions of Oshawa
, Toronto
and Ottawa
.
Reconstructionist Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism is a modern American-based Jewish movement based on the ideas of Mordecai Kaplan . The movement views Judaism as a progressively evolving civilization. It originated as a branch of Conservative Judaism, before it splintered...
Rabbi living in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Since 2008, she has been a leader in the inter-religious dialogue with Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s and Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. She has been active in the movement against poverty in Canada.
Youth and Early Life
Tina Grimberg was born in 1963 in KievKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Her family moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
when she was sixteen, and immediately became involved in the Jewish community of Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. She developed a passionate interest in the Jewish heritage that was so hard to access in her childhood.
Rabbinical school
Grimberg initially trained and worked as a family therapist specializing in women's issues and domestic violenceDomestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
.She was awarded diplomas from Butler University
Butler University
Butler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health...
and Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. After she attended the Hebrew Union College
Hebrew Union College
The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is the oldest extant Jewish seminary in the Americas and the main seminary for training rabbis, cantors, educators and communal workers in Reform Judaism.HUC-JIR has campuses in Cincinnati, New York, Los Angeles and Jerusalem.The Jerusalem...
’s Jewish Institute of Religion
Jewish Institute of Religion
The Jewish Institute of Religion was an educational establishment created by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise in 1922 in New York City. While generally incorporating Reform Judaism, it was separate from the previously established Hebrew Union College...
, she received her rabbinic ordination in 2001. Throughout her five years of rabbinical school, she worked as an intern at Congregation Beth Elohim
Congregation Beth Elohim
Congregation Beth Elohim , also known as the Garfield Temple and the Eighth Avenue Temple, is a Reform Jewish congregation located at 274 Garfield Place and Eighth Avenue, in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, United States....
in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. In the same time period, she facilitated workshops for interfaith couples at the Jewish Community Center
Jewish Community Center
A Jewish Community Center or Jewish Community Centre is a general recreational, social and fraternal organization serving the Jewish community in a number of cities...
of the Upper West Side
Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River and between West 59th Street and West 125th Street...
.
Rabbinical life
Following her ordination, Grimberg served as Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Beth Elohim in New York City. Later, Rabbi Grimberg married Moshe Shizgal, a Canadian, and they moved to CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Since 2002 she has served as rabbi for Congregation Darchei Noam, the Reconstructionist synagogue of Toronto.
In 2006–2007, she introduced a campaign against the violence against women
Violence against women
Violence against women is a technical term used to collectively refer to violent acts that are primarily or exclusively committed against women...
in the Jewish community in partnership with Jewish Family & Child Service in Toronto and Jewish Women International of Canada. In 2008, she became a member of Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition (ISARC). In March 2009, she participated in a multifaith prayer vigil in front of the Ontario parliament, in solidarity with the poor of Toronto. On November 18, 2010, the ISARC Forum drew 75 religious leaders on current strategies to counter poverty. This event attracted several Christians, Muslims and Jews of the regions of Oshawa
Oshawa
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
.