Closter Rabbi Runs Innovative Religious Approach
CLOSTER, N.J. — The threshold of a synagogue is not the only entry point to Jewish life for Closter Rabbi Adina Lewittes.
Music, social action, study, travel and culture are all viable modalities of spirituality, and the rabbi is encouraging everyone to open their gates.
“We live in a do-it-yourself world, and that’s part of the experience of religion and spirituality also,” Lewittes said. “People want to guide their own spiritualties, and I’m responding by offering choices without sacrificing quality or affordability.”
In 2006, the rabbi founded Shaar Communities, an organization that she…
