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Assistant Rabbi Daniel Schaefer

Prior to his ordination, Rabbi Daniel Schaefer served as the student Rabbi of the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center and the Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation, as well as the Director of Graduate Student Engagement at MIT Hillel.

Rabbi Schaefer grew up in Connecticut before attending Stanford University, where he studied History and Jewish Studies. His award-winning honors thesis, American Judaism Reconsidered: Religion & Nationalism in the Thought of Irving Reichert, explored visions of American Judaism before World War II. At Hebrew College, his final project, The Way of the Wilderness, focused on connections between nature and Torah in the book of Numbers.

After college, Rabbi Schaefer worked as an entrepreneur and ghostwriter, taught at a wilderness school, and served in AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps, before returning to rabbinical school. In addition to Hebrew College, he has studied at Mechon Hadar, the Hartman Institute, the Jewish Theological Seminary, and Hebrew Union College.

He is passionate about Torah study, experiential learning, spiritual exploration, and building multi-generational Jewish community. In his free time, he loves spending time at Walden Pond, in the White Mountains, and cheering on the Boston Celtics. He enjoys being part of the community here at Temple Ohabei Shalom.

Rabbi Schaefer can be reached at: dschaefer@ohabei.org.

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2020 Weekend Kallah: An Appreciation of Our Musical Heritage
Friday, Jan 24th 5:00p to Sunday, Jan 26th 2:00p
TOS Musical Director David Sparr will serve as our Resident Scholar, leading sessions exploring ancient and medieval Jewish music, Reform movement composers and modern day Jewish music. The weekend will otherwise include worship, Torah study, conversation, fun and games (including Jewish Name That Tune!) and good food.
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Jan 27 , 2020

Housing Justice in Brookline
Monday, Jan 27th 7:30p to 8:30p
We need more voices to stand up for integrated, multifamily housing affordable to households of all types! Please join TOS, in partnership with Temple Beth Zion, Temple Israel, Temple Sinai, and the Washington Square Minyan, for our next meeting. Learn about the issues, plan interfaith outreach, and strategize for Brookline’s next Town Meeting in May 2020!
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Jan 28 , 2020

The Climate Crisis: What's Our Role in 2020?
Tuesday, Jan 28th 7:00p to 8:30p
Do we really only have 11 years to reverse climate change? Should we recycle, compost, and switch from fossil fuels — or demand policy change from countries and corporations? Join TOS members Kelly Levin (pictured here), a climate policy expert at the World Resources Institute, and Alan Christ (also pictured), principal at Alan Christ Architects, with Mark Dwortzan from Temple Beth Zion's Climate Action Group, to learn more about what's happening at the global level and what we can do locally. RSVP to socialaction@ohabei.org.
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Jan 29 , 2020

Monthly Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group with Rabbi Audrey Marcus Berkman
Wednesday, Jan 29th 7:00p to 8:30p
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