Marcia A. Zimmerman
Marcia A. Zimmerman | |||
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| Born | May 19, 1959 Saint Louis | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of America | ||
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| Occupation | Rabbi | ||
| Known for | Rabbi | ||
Marcia A. Zimmerman is an American rabbi. She became the first woman to lead a synagogue larger than 2,000 households[1] when she became the senior Rabbi of Temple Israel (Minneapolis), MN in 2001.
Career
In 2011, Zimmerman described the synagogue's urban location by saying "our address is our mission and vision."[2][3]
She was featured on the Mary Hanson show[4] and is a regular contributor to CBS affiliate WCCO.[5][6][7]
On October 29, 2002, Zimmerman led the a prayer at the memorial service for Senator Paul Wellstone.
On October 28, 2018, she opened the synagogue to the Twin Cities community for a memorial service after the Tree of Life Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.[8]
Teaching
- Speaker, The Goodman Lecture, St. Catherine University, 2021[9]
- Macalester College: Big Questions, "Religion & Politics," 2021[10]
Education
- Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota; Bachelor of Arts.; Sociology, 1981[11]
- Hebrew Union College – Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, NY, 1988
Accolades
- Hebrew Union College – Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa, for 25 years of service, 2013[12]
Personal life
Zimmerman is married to State Representative Frank Hornstein.
References
- ↑ http://www.jmaw.org/temple-israel-minneapolis/
- ↑ "Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman Leads Through Change". Southwest Minneapolis, MN Patch. 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ↑ "Temple Israel grows and expands". American Jewish World. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR4hxwEKKF8
- ↑ "Texas Synagogue Attack Has Minnesota Temples On Alert: 'We Are All Part Of A Security Team Going Forward'". 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ↑ "What Is The Significance Of Hanukkah & How Is It Celebrated Today?". 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ↑ "Why Do People Give Each Other Gifts? Good Question". 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ↑ "Twin Cities Jewish community holds service in solidarity with Pittsburgh". kare11.com. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ↑ "The Goodman Lecture | St. Catherine University". www.stkate.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ↑ "William Hart and Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman on Religion and Politics - Episode 8 - Macalester Big Questions| Episode Details - Backtracks". Backtracks.fm. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ↑ "Change in Plans". Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ↑ "HUC-JIR announces 2013 graduation and ordination ceremonies in Cincinnati, Los Angeles and New York". huc.edu. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
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