Shabbat Services with Maria Daszkal, Rabbi Mira Rivera, and Arielle Korman

Sweet and Holy Friends, join us for a Special Shabbat Service with Rabbi Mira Rivera from Romemu, Arielle Korman from Ammud, and our beloved member and TAO Orchestra director Maria Daszkal.

 

“The triumphs and challenges as Filipina-American Jews and women activists making a difference and being impactful role models who teach and embody the duty of Tikkun Olam.”

 

Maria Daszkal is the esteemed music director of the TAO Orchestra.  An accomplished pianist, and songbird, she arranges the music you hear at our services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rabbi Mira Rivera – Rabbi Mira Rivera received ordination at The Jewish Theological Seminary with an M.A. in Jewish Studies. Previous to rabbinical studies, she earned a B.F.A. in Film at New York University Tisch School of the Arts., danced with the Martha Graham Dance Company and Ensemble under Artistic Director Yuriko Kikuchi and studied with ballet master Gabriela Taub Darvash. While at chaplain residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital and DOROT, she came to Romemu for spiritual community. Following a two-year Jewish Emergent Network Rabbinic fellowship, she continues to serve at Romemu as Board Certified Chaplain, social action organizer, and Morning Minyan prayer leader. She is Rabbi and mentor at Ammud: the Jews of Color Torah Academy and a co-chair of the rabbinical council of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ). With Dr. Renee Hill, she co-founded Harlem Havruta, “a brave space for Jews of Color, allies and co-conspirators” in partnership with St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. She is an alumnae of Bend the Arc’s Selah Cohort 15 for Jews of Color and the first cohort of Jewish Women of Color Resilience Circle with Yavilah McCoy. Rabbi Rivera is grateful to Rabbi Mauricio Balter for mentoring her with grace and generosity in the spirit of Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer z”l.  Website https://romemu.org/

 

Arielle Korman – Co-founder and Executive Director of Ammud
Arielle Korman is a Jewish educator, performer, and lifetime learner. She received her MA in Religion (Jewish Studies Track) at Columbia University. She has taught at the National Havurah Institute, Door to Door Tutoring, is a former Fulbright research fellow, and has been a featured teacher at the Jewish singing retreat “Let My People Sing.” She performs traditional and original Jewish music, is part of the davening team at Kehilat Romemu, and is an active member of JFREJ (Jews for Racial and Economic Justice). Arielle is passionate about accessible Jewish education and the creation of spaces for cultural sharing and deepening community.

Website https://www.ammud.org/