Seekers of Meaning 1/8/2021: Discussion of “Psalms in the Key of Healing,” book edited by Rabbi H. Rafael Goldstein, z”l

Rabbi Richard Address, left, chats with guests Rabbi JB Sacks and Cantor Dr. Rhoda Harrison, on this week's Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast.

In this episode of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, Rabbi Address chats with Rabbi JB Sacks of Congregation Am Hayam, Ventura, California, and Cantor Dr. Rhoda Harrison, Ph.D., of Congregation M'kor Shalom, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, about their contributed chapters to a new book, "Psalms in the Key of Healing," edited by Rabbi H. Rafael Goldstein, who died in late December shortly before the book's scheduled publication in January.

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About the Guests

Cantor Rhoda J. Harrison, Ph.D. was ordained as a cantor in 1993 by the Hebrew Union College/Jewish Institute of Religion after studying at both the Jerusalem and New York campuses. She has served the Reform community in Baltimore, MD for the past 25 years at Har Sinai Congregation and the former Temple Emanuel. A native of Philadelphia, Cantor Harrison enjoys performing operatic, art song, and theatre literature in addition to cantorial repertoire and has performed on the concert stage throughout the United States. In Baltimore, she has performed regularly at the Cabaret at Germano’s Piattini in Little Italy. Cantor Harrison holds a Doctorate in Jewish Studies and enjoys teaching immensely. Her areas of expertise include Jewish liturgy, the period of Late Antiquity, and cantillation (biblical chant). On May 3, 2018, she received an honorary Doctorate in Music from the Hebrew Union College for her 25 year milestone in the cantorate.

Cantor Harrison plays the guitar, piano and flute. Her spare time hobbies include being a triathlete, runner and crossfitter. Cantor Harrison is also proudly raising and caring for her two amazing daughters, ages 17 and 19.

Rabbi Dr. J.B. Sacks has been serving Congregation Am HaYam since January, 2012. He stepped in after the death of beloved rabbi Gerald Hanig, Am HaYam’s founding rabbi. Rabbi Sacks has re-energized our community with new ideas, new programs, and new music.

Rabbi Sacks also teaches at New Community Jewish High School and serves as Co-Director of Jewish Life and as Librarian. There he mentors the Tanakh Club and the C.A.K.E. (Creating a Kehillah of Equality) Club. He also appears in most of the school’s theater productions. Rabbi Sacks also serves as Professor of Jewish Thought at the Academy for the Jewish Religion California (AJRCA) as a Faculty member for the Florence Melton Adult Mini School, West Valley. He has also been a Visiting Professor at area universities.

Rabbi Sacks has long been involved in promoting discussions of gender and sexual orientation, especially within the Conservative Movement. Today gender equality is a given, while GLBT acceptance has made tremendous gains,