What does it mean to be a “Rabbi for Ceasefire” and to focus one’s social justice work on seeking peace in Israel and Palestine? Come learn from R. Ari Lev Fornari of Kol Tzedek in Philadelphia about his journey and the Torah texts that underpin this work.

R. Ari Lev will be speaking with us on the big screen over Zoom, but the program is designed to be onsite only. Join us in-person for learning and conversation.

Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari (he/they) is a White, queer, trans person of Ashkenazi and Italian descent. Before serving Kol Tzedek as their rabbi he worked as a Jewish educator, Hebrew School director, and prison chaplain. Rabbi Ari Lev loves to cook, bike, meditate, tend his house plants, and parent his two little ones. He is deeply committed to the creation and embodiment of Torat Hayyim, a living tradition. This requires that our lives be deeply informed by ancient wisdom and practices, and that Jewish traditions learn and grow from our insights and lived experiences. You can read his selected teachings or his weekly Torah blog.