Shalom! I’m an ordained Reform rabbi (HUC-JIR 2005) and Licensed Professional Counselor (EdS, University of South Carolina, 2021).
My background combines a unique blend of Judaism, spirituality, pastoral care, and mental wellness.
I officiate at Jewish lifecycle ceremonies including Jewish weddings, baby-namings, funerals, home dedications and other events.
I’m also available to celebrate, speak or study with your synagogue, church, or organization.
Based right at the center of the state, I can easily travel to most parts of South Carolina and parts of North Carolina, Georgia. Certain rabbinic services are offered online.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I offer counseling and clergy consultation services at Compass Rose Counseling.
Please contact me with any questions you might have. Further information can be provided.
L’shalom Rabbi Leah Doberne-Schor
More about my Rabbinic Experience
- Central Conference of American Rabbis, Member
- Beth Israel Congregation, Florence, SC, Rabbi (2012-2023)
- Temple Emanu-El of Westfield, NJ, Associate Rabbi
- Beth Shalom Congregation, Auburn, Alabama, Visiting High Holy Day Rabbi
- Hillel at Purdue University, Visiting High Holy Day Rabbi
- Temple Sinai in Sumter, Visiting High Holy Day Rabbi
Selected Invited Presentations and Workshops
- Min Ha Meitzar “From the Narrow Places” A Support Group for CCAR Rabbis
- On the Narrow Bridge, A Support Group for CCAR Rabbis
- Installation, Rabbi Shoshanah Tornberg, Congregation Keneseth Israel, Allentown, PA
- Healing in the Jewish Tradition, for Beth Shalom, Columbia, SC
- Jewish Parenting During a Pandemic, for Tree of Life, Columbia, SC
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day Program, Francis Marion University, Florence, SC, 2016
- Invocation, University of South Carolina vs. Navy Football Game
Selected Publications
- Kindling the Lights of Peace, a Meditation for Shabbat Candle Lighting
- A Shabbat Prayer for Healing in the Era of Coronovirus
- How My Family’s Immigrant History Influences my Values Today
- Lamentations, Racial Bias and the Confederate Flag: A SC Rabbi’s Perspective
- The Secret Shabbat Blessing: Why Parents Should Bless Their Children
- Is America Still Safe for Jews (We asked 11 Young Jewish Leaders), for the Forward
- “Dismissed from the Room,” for the CCAR Journal, Winter 2011
I’d love to hear from you
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