Category Archives: Marc Gafni

A Spiritual Leader Gains Stature, Trailed by a Troubled Past

Mark Oppenheimer writes for the New York Times: PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — In his home office overlooking Monterey Bay, Marc Gafni is trying to remake American spirituality. He reads, he writes, and he works to bring a little-known philosophy called … Continue reading

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Marc Gafni’s Brother Dies In A Car Accident

REPORT: Staten Island, NY – Approximately 500 people turned out this morning at the Young Israel of Staten Island to bid farewell to Dovid Winiarz, a 49 year old local man known for his communal activities and his outreach efforts … Continue reading

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Rabbi Marc Gafni’s Wife #3 Performs A Solo Show – Babel’s Daughter

One woman’s journey from the Bible-Belt to the Holy Land….In this electric show, Chaya shares her cosmic, sometimes-comic, always-poetic, spiritual journey from the Mississippi Delta to the hills of Jerusalem. The show is entertaining and inspirational as well as interactive, … Continue reading

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Rabbi Marc Gafni’s Teachers

From MarcGafni.com: I feel connected to the same soul root as Reb Gershon [Winkler]. His primary ordaining teacher was Rav Ben Zion Bruk of Jerusalem, a great Master of Mussar, whom I feel connected to both through Rabbi Hillel Goldberg’s … Continue reading

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Gary Rosenblatt On Marc Gafni

Editor of The Jewish Week, Gary Rosenblatt, writes: The news this week that Marc Gafni faces new allegations of sexual misconduct from those in the “spiritual wisdom” community with which he has been associated the last five years was sad, … Continue reading

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