Shabbat on the Beach with Guest Rabbi Meir Azari

Fridays at 6:00pm | Main Beach

Shabbat on the Beach fuses summer at the beach with traditional Shabbat rituals. Warm your toes in the sand and join your community in singing, dancing, and celebrating the joys of a magical Shabbat experience.

Rabbi Meir Azari
Rabbi Meir Azari is the founder of and has served the past 33 years at Beit Daniel, located in North Tel Aviv. Over the last three decades, Beit Daniel has become The Daniel Centers – four congregations spread across the greeted Tel Aviv-Jaffa area. Rabbi Azari served as the Executive Director of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism from 1986-1989. He served twice as the chairperson of the Israeli MARAM (Israeli Council of Progressive Rabbis) and is a current Board Member of the Jewish Agency in Israel, serving as Deputy Chair of the Evaluation and Measurement Committee. In 2017 Rabbi Azari received an Honorary Doctorate from Hebrew Union College. He also received the International Humanitarian Award from the World Union for Progressive Judaism and Women of Reform Judaism at the URJ Biennial in 2017, recognizing his contributions to Progressive Judaism in Israel and around the world. Rabbi Azari has published two books: one discussing the origins and customs of Israeli Independence Day, the second a set of essays presenting Reform Judaism to Hebrew speakers.